The City at Eye Level: Lessons for Street Plinths
Glaser, Meredith / Van 't Hoff, Mattijs / Karssenberg, Hans
The "plinths" of the city are the ground floors that negotiate between the inside and the outside, between the public and the private: this is the city at eye level. Plinths are extremely important for the urban experience, which in turn is an important driver for the urban economy. The plinths might cover only 10% of the building, but determine 90% of the experience. While walking, you consciously and subconsciously examine the immediate eye-...