Title: Den menneskelige dimension
Description: The book marks the 50th anniversary of a turning point in Danish urban and residential planning: the confrontation with modernism and the introduction of new ways of thinking and ideologies. But how has it gone in the past 50 years? What has succeeded and what is left to do? And what will happen in the future? In 1971, there were three events that really set in motion the confrontation with modernism: the books BO-environment (Ingrid Gehl) and Life between the houses (Jan Gehl), as well as a large-scale competition for low-density housing. The messages immediately gained a hearing among non-professionals who, with dismay, had experienced brutal street breakthroughs, demolition of entire neighborhoods, and a barren and repulsive crane-track architecture. In contrast, reception among professionals was reserved. But the ideas prevailed, the cars were displaced from the city centers, and in a number of settlements, greater care for people was demonstrated. It provided a significantly better quality of city and housing. In the book The Human Dimension, the original, groundbreaking books are reprinted and the status of 50 years of development is taken into account. Existing city centers both in Denmark and around the world have learned from the two land registers, whereas many new districts? also in Denmark? still built on outdated and anti-human principles. The human dimension is still overlooked in much of today's construction

Bogen markerer 50-året for et vendepunkt i dansk by- og boligplanlægning: Opgøret med modernismen og introduktionen af nye tankesæt og ideologier. Men hvordan er det gået i de forløbne 50 år? Hvad er lykkedes, og hvad står tilbage at gøre? Og hvad skal der ske i fremtiden? I 1971 var der tre begivenheder, der for alvor satte gang i opgøret med modernismen: Bøgerne BO-miljø (Ingrid Gehl) og Livet mellem husene (Jan Gehl), samt en stort anlagt konkurrence om tæt-lavt boligbyggeri. Budskaberne vandt straks gehør blandt ikke-fagfolk, der med forfærdelse havde oplevet brutale gadegennembrud, nedrivning af hele kvarterer og en gold og afvisende kranspors-arkitektur. Derimod var modtagelsen blandt fagfolk forbeholden. Men ideerne sejrede, bilerne blev fordrevet fra bymidterne, og i en række bebyggelser blev demonstreret større omsorg for mennesker. Det gav en væsentlig bedre by- og boligkvalitet. I bogen Den menneskelige dimension genoptrykkes de originale, banebrydende bøger, og der gøres status over 50 års udvikling. Eksisterende bymidter både i Danmark og ude i verden har taget ved lære af de to grundbøger, hvorimod mange nye bydele ? også i Danmark ? stadig bygges efter forældede og menneskefjendske principper. Den menneskelige dimension overses fortsat i meget af dagens byggeri
Subjects: City planning, Housing, Planning, Modern movement (Architecture), Influence
Places: Denmark