He co-founded Gehl Architects in 2000 with Helle Søholt, held a Partner position until 2011, and remains a Senior Advisor. He became a professor of urban planning at KADK, and a visiting professor around the world.
In 1966 he received a research grant from KADK to study " the form and use of public spaces" his book Life between Buildings (1971) reports his studies of public life in public spaces, and develops his theories about how city planning and architecture influence public life. Gehl received a Masters of Architecture from the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) in Copenhagen in 1960, and practiced architecture from 1960 to 1966. He is a founding partner of Gehl Architects. FAIA (born 17 September 1936, Copenhagen) is a Danish architect and urban design consultant based in Copenhagen whose career has focused on improving the quality of urban life by re-orienting city design towards the pedestrian and cyclist. Global Award for Sustainable Architecture (2015) Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
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