OF ARCHITECTURE COPENHAGEN CITY - Itera

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03 URBAN SPACES / FOCUS AREAS
FOCUS AREAS/
URBAN LIFE
URBAN SPACES
URBAN LANDSCAPES
URBAN WATER AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREAS
Urban life
The City of Copenhagen wants to
enhance urban life, and in A Metropolis
for People, the emphasis is on three
areas which together enhance conditions
for urban life. Good conditions for
pedestrians, good places to spend time,
and a wide and varied range of possible
activities and events in the urban space.
Architecture and urban spaces should
invite more people to stay longer, encourage
more people to walk more, and
provide more urban life for everybody.
Urban spaces
The City of Copenhagen wants for
architecture and individual buildings to
relate to a larger plan for the surrounding
urban spaces. New urban spaces
should expand the existing network and
thus support urban connectivity. Urban
spaces should encourage movement,
activity and experiences. Therefore,
we emphasise aesthetics, safety and
comfort. Urban spaces should reflect a
larger architectural concept that creates
the desired settings conceptually, aesthetically
and functionally, and which
matches traffic needs and the functions
and design of the surrounding
buildings. It is essential to address the
peripheral zones and the transitions between
public and private space, where
people can meet and spend time.
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It is essential to address the
peripheral zones and the transitions
between public and private
space, where people can meet
and spend time