Last week we had w workshop with Merry Conway. In many ways it was very interesting and exciting experience. After that I talked to her and she suggested I looked at work of William Whyte. (Seems that I have something in common with him). William Whyte liked to observe people…. He didn’t do it just for fun! He studied people’s behavior to design better, sensible and more usable public spaces. His ideas and work are quite amazing.
Check it out:
http://www.pps.org/info/placemakingtools/placemakers/wwhyte
I like his quotes:
“What attracts people most, it would appear, is other people.”
“One felicity leads to another. Good places tend to be all of a piece – and the reason can almost always be traced to a human being.”
“It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people. What is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.”
