David Sim

eBook, PDF

Sanfte Stadt (eBook, PDF)

Planungsideen für den urbanen Alltag

Beschreibung

Annoying tasks are as much part of our lives as easy ones. We all have to wait for the bus on cold winter days, do the washing up, take out the bins, or spend long commutes in the car. David Sim, however, says that the solution to these problems is just around the corner. He believes that life in the city could be made easier and more pleasant through simple, cost-effective measures and by focusing on the human scale: simply put, it could become softer.
Sim demonstrates that the deciding factor in achieving these improvements lies in finding a balance between density and diversity, as well as in making use of the possibilities that already exist in the urban environment. The goal is to create comfortable neighborhoods that are easy to live in and adapt to our constantly changing needs. David Sim paints a picture of the good life in urban neighborhoods that are slower, better apportioned, and quieter.

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• ohne Kopierschutz

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

David Sim works as a senior urban expert for Gehl in Copenhagen, as well as independently through his own consultancy company. He has developed numerous tools for collaboration and engagement in the process of rethinking master plans to deliver denser and more diverse urban places while maintaining the human scale.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: JOVIS
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2022
• Deutsch
• ISBN-13: 9783868597912
• Artikelnr.: 66011632

Rezensionen

"Soft City is an engaging and visually interesting book for those interested in creating a more human urban landscape. [...] Sim provides a passionate and updated appeal for a messier, more complex, and more human urban experience. He places people at the center of their own urban story, urging us not to retreat into the isolation of our high-rise apartments but rather to seek and build communities that nurture and enrich our lives together." Carolina Planning Journal" (Amy Sechrist on: Carolina Planning Journal, 2020/45)

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"Rather than a book you sit down and read, Soft City is a book that invites you to explore what it has to offer. It is highly visual, filled with primary colours, useful case studies, original ideas,

inspiring photographs, and helpful graphics. As such, it is highly recommended that you forgo the e-book version and get yourself a physical copy." (Yuri Artibise on: http://spacing.ca/national/2020/01/28/book-review-soft-city/#:~:text=Rather%20than%20a%20book%20you,inspiring%20photographs%2C%20and%20helpful%20graphics (03.01.2023))

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"Its value is in the numerous examples, clearly presented and illustrated, and as a useful source for students and professionals." (https://www.udg.org.uk/publications/book/soft-city (03.01.2023))

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"[...] it is a well-written and above all well-designed handbook for city makers who strive for sustainable and inclusive cities with a mix of functions, slow traffic and higher densities." (https://urbanspringtime.blogspot.com/2019/12/soft-city-building-density-for-everyday.html (03.01.2023))

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"Dieses Buch eignet sich nicht nur für Stadtplaner_innen, auch für Menschen, die generell an Architektur, Hausbau und Immobilien interessiert sind. [...] Wir haben viel gelernt und verstanden." (VivArt, 2022/04)