Jahn Gehl in the Life Between Buildings (1971) “examined the relationship between patterns of space use, especially outdoor activities, and the spatial properties of the physical world. He introduced the concepts of necessary, optimal and social activities.

For this particular task, we worked in a group to read Jahn Gehl’s Life Between Buildings (Chapter 1). Subsequently,   we examined patterns of social activities in a city (Escolta Street, Manila Philippines) and identify ‘contact points’.  The main focus is to classify the varying degrees of contact intensity. An A2 size presentation board illustrates the contact points  intensity accompanied with an introduction of the city and images.