The Human Scale
Director:
Andreas DalsgaardGuión:
Andreas DalsgaardCámara:
Heikki FärmMúsica:
Kristian Eidnes AndersenReparto:
Jan GehlSinopsis(1)
50 % of the world's population lives in urban areas. By 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face peak oil, climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why? The Danish architect and professor Jan Gehl has studied human behavior in cities through 40 years. He has documented how modern cities repel human interaction, and argues that we can build cities in a way, which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account. THE HUMAN SCALE meets thinkers, architects and urban planners across the globe. It questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the center of our planning. (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
(más)Reseñas (1)
To bring cities back to the people, to make them a space of common existence again... even though the five chapters are a bit unbalanced (especially the Bangladesh chapter is a somewhat confused collection of cute chatter), the film does have a number of useful thoughts, examples and ideas. The fifth chapter is magnificent, and I can’t even remember the last time I was this moved by a documentary. The human dimension provides room for an optimistic dream of a better world, without necessarily talking about a political revolution and a perverted system. It simply promotes the perspective of the pedestrian. It also looks very aesthetically pleasing. This is not surprising coming from the Danes.
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