Jan Gehl: “In The Last 50 Years, Architects Have Forgotten What a Good Human Scale Is”

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This interview was initially published in Spanish by City Manager as “Jan Gehl, ciudades para la gente.”

Jah Gehl is recognized as a follower of Jane Jacobs, the “grandmother” of urbanism and humanist planning. He has been a professor at the Danish Real Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and visiting professor in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Mexico, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Norway. In 2000, he created his own consultancy along with Helle Søholt, Gehl Architects, in Denmark, where he completed diverse urban projects from around the world using data and strategic analysis.

The below text comes from an interview with the Danish architect, theorist and world leader in urban development, and promoter, following Jane Jacobs, of the human scale in the design of public spaces.

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Cite: Alonso, Rodrigo. "Jan Gehl: “In The Last 50 Years, Architects Have Forgotten What a Good Human Scale Is”" [Jan Gehl: 'En los últimos 50 años los arquitectos han olvidado lo que es una buena escala para el ser humano'] 28 Oct 2017. ArchDaily. (Trans. Pimenta, Amanda ) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/877602/jan-gehl-in-the-last-50-years-architects-have-forgotten-what-a-good-human-scale-is> ISSN 0719-8884

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