Jan Gehl
January Gehl ( born September 17, 1936) is a Danish architect and urban planner from Copenhagen. Focuses in particular Gehl on improving urban quality for pedestrians and cyclists.
Life
In 1960 Gehl concluded his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and worked from then until 1966 as an architect. Gehl married soon after graduating from a psychologist. This had a great impact on its planning activity. By his own admission, much of the conversation revolved around the question of why architects are not interested in people. 1966 Gehl received a research grant and was a visiting professor in Canada, USA, Mexico, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Poland and Norway.
The Strøget in Copenhagen as the longest pedestrian street in Europe goes back to Gehl. His book Public Spaces, Public Life describes the example of Copenhagen, such as from a car-friendly city, a pedestrian-friendly city has become within 40 years.
Gehl manages urban development projects around the world. He worked in 2004 a study for Transport for London on the quality of public space in London. In 2007 he was commissioned by the City Department of Transportation of New York, there to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians.
Which he led office Gehl Architects with works in the Danish Cycling Embassy (Cycling Embassy of Denmark, CED ), to disseminate knowledge and experience in the promotion of cycling worldwide.
Awards
- 2013: C. F. Hansen medal
- 2009 NYC Award, New York City, USA
- 2009 Civic Trust Award for the New Road Brighton, UK
- Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects
- 2008 Landscape Institute Award, UK
- 1998 EDRA Award, USA
- 1993 Sir Patrick Abercrombie Prize - for exemplary contributions to Town Planning and Territorial Development, International Union of Architects
Publications
- Gehl, J ( 1987) Life between buildings: using public space, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold (ISBN 0442230117 )
- Gehl, J. and Gemzøe, L. (2000) New city spaces, Copenhagen: The Danish Architectural Press (ISBN 8774072358 )
- Gehl, J. and Gemzøe, L. (2004) Public Spaces Public Life (Danish Architectural Press )
- Gehl, J., et al. (2006) New citylife, Denmark: The Danish Architectural Press, 2006 ( ISBN 8774073656 )
- Gehl, J. "Life between buildings concepts for the public space ," JOVIS Verlag 2011 (ISBN 978-3-86859-146-0 )
- Gehl, J. and Svarre, B. ( 2013) "How to Study Public Life ," Iceland Press ( ISBN 978-1-61091-423-9 )