Theorist

Jan Gehl

1936–present Urban design / public life

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Details

Nationality: Danish

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: ObservationLived experience
Subject: Human centred
Degree of codification: Pattern based
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

authored Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space

Sources

Jan Gehl. Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Jan Gehl." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/jan-gehl/. Accessed July 17, 2026.