21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Gehl work round the world making towns and cities better places for people to live, putting the value of public life and public space on the agenda. Building on the legacy of the Danish architect Jan Gehl, they always strive to find the human dimension in planning, architecture and design. Gehl work in many different cultures and climates, different political and socio-economic contexts, but they always start by putting the human experience at the centre of every situation. David Sim will introduce the Gehl philosophy, some of the unique methods and tools they use, as well as present some case studies from the Gehl portfolio, demonstrating how these “pragmatic idealistics” have made cities for people.