This book points to urban blocks as the structure best suited to pro moting sustainable building developments and cities.
Karsten Pålsson, an architect for 40 years, runs his own architectural firm which specializes in urban renewal, infill construction, maintenance planning and the transformation of residential blocks and other buildings. He has advised the Danish Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on urban renewal projects and the Danish Ministry for the Environment on the conservation of historic buildings and holistic solutions. The author’s other works include How to Design Humane Cities, a book translated into five languages to date.