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Reclaiming the Human Scale Copenhagen and Piazza del Campo Sean Warwick Carey Ren Eleonor Qu Dean Liu
Reclaiming the Human ScaleCopenhagen and Piazza del Campo
Sean WarwickCarey RenEleonor Qu
Dean Liu
Copenhagen was originally a Viking fishing village founded in the 10th century. Later in the 1443, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark. Marked with repetitive destruction and reconstruction since the 1700s, the city was presented the opportunity to develop its growth away from industrial planning and incorporate the human dimension of urban space.
COPENHAGEN1800
Copenhagen suffered great damage from ranged bombard ships and mortar attacks from the British in 1807, leaving the city devastated. In the 1850’s the open space allowed Copenhagen to rebuild. This was the first attempt to redefine the city, which was their first form of urban planning.
19501940 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1947 1961
19901960s
The Finger Plan was developed
and passed
2000
The Thumb & Forefi nger–the fi rst of the planned
fi ngers–were planned
and developed
Form of transportation and communication
services
Copenhagen realized that the fingers had
grown out of proportions, leading to urban sprawl and traffic congestion.
1990s
Relocation of plantsDown size of
manufacturing
Knowledge work take over general
public work
“Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture”
- Jan Gehl
19501940 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1947 1961
19901960s
The Finger Plan was developed
and passed
2000
The Thumb & Forefi nger–the fi rst of the planned
fi ngers–were planned
and developed
Form of transportation and communication
services
Copenhagen realized that the fingers had
grown out of proportions, leading to urban sprawl and traffic congestion.
1990s
Relocation of plantsDown size of
manufacturing
Knowledge work take over general
public work
19501940 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1947 1961
19901960s
The Finger Plan was developed
and passed
2000
The Thumb & Forefi nger–the fi rst of the planned
fi ngers–were planned
and developed
Form of transportation and communication
services
Copenhagen realized that the fingers had
grown out of proportions, leading to urban sprawl and traffic congestion.
1990s
Relocation of plantsDown size of
manufacturing
Knowledge work take over general
public work
Five Finger Plan
Copenhagen was orientated in the Five Finger Plan, this was created by Steen Eiler in 1947. The idea is for connectivity and the central area are around the palm of the hand, while the urban area extends through the �ngers. The gaps between the �ngers are of green and agriculture. The further the �nger extends outwards, the more isolated the area will be and away from the concentration of connectivity. Meanwhile most of the Copenhageners live out in the �ngers
A city exists for the sake of a good life, not for the sake of life only”
– Aristotle
Current
2001
1980
1979
1961
1948
Around the early 90’s, the �nger has grown out of proportions and this was unaccounted forby the city of Copenhagen. Each �ngers started to grow further out of the central areas and further apart from each other. The city realized that they needed to alter their plan because it is starting to create urban sprawl and inef�cient traf�c congestions.
People Shaping Space
People Shaping Space
2010-2047 The Loop CityCopenhagen is facing a new erra that requres a set of solutions for the new challenges
People Shaping Space
Metropolitan Enviroment Re-Industrialization
Moving Bikes in and cars out
A City For People
The Copenhagen Wheel
“In Copenhagen there is a coherent network of segregated lanes designated as cycle tracks in all city areas. That means you can ride from one part of the city to another almost without leaving the cycle track”
-Lindholm
People Shaping Space
People Shaping Space
Piazza Del Campo
People Shaping Space
Entering The Piazza11 narrow pathways lead into the piazza. The small narrow pathways are an example of negative space leading visitors into the positive space of the piazza itself. As a visitor enters the piazza their pace slows by the change in space and increased width of the sidewalk lining theoutside edge of the piazza.
People Shaping Space
Moving Through Space
Moving Through Space
Day and nightDuring the day activity is spread throughout the entire piazza, but once the natural light of the sun has left the space people tend to gather only to the edges. As the cafes lining the space provide a source of light visitors will feel safer rather than in the dark center of the piazza.
“People come where people are”
~Jan Gehl
Engaging The EdgeDue to numerous cafes, the outer edge of Piazza del Campo consists almost entirely of soft edges. These soft edges invite people to gather around the edge of the piazza.
“A good city is like a good party. People don’t want to leave it”
~Jan Gehl
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