BUREAU KM

GREAT PLACES

The Handbook for Planning and Design of Successful Public Spaces

Public space plays a key role in people's daily lives and the attractiveness of cities. A good public space is essential to well-being, health, and an attractive living and working environment.

Because information regarding the relationship between the design, layout, and actual use of public space appeared to be fragmented, Rosemarie Maas and Kyra Kuitert of Bureau KM wrote "Great Places, The Handbook for Planning and Design of Successful Public Spaces".

• Seven themes: Attractive, Safe, Healthy, Inclusive, Child friendly, Green and biodiverse, and Climate-resilient.
• Over 500 design guidelines: Close to home, Neighborhood, City, Squares, Parks, and Routes.
• Concrete and practical: Offers applicable for programs of requirements, design, redevelopment, professional discussion, education, and more.
• Engaging insights: Includes interesting facts, quotes, and many previously unpublished guidelines.
• Visual inspiration: Features photographs of public spaces from over 100 cities worldwide.

BUREAU KM

Our mission

Great Places for everybody!

Our vision

Intelligent urban integration and good design have a major influence on the (good) use of public space.  Basically it should be attractive, childfriendly, accessible and healthy and offer a feeling of safety and  belonging and the possiblity to move and stay comfortably.

Our approach   

In "Great Places" we have converted our vision into a set of concrete guidelines for designers, administrators, policy makers, and others stakeholders.

Our offer           

We analyse existing situations and plans and advice on how to make people-friendly public space. Beside that we advise on strolls and on how to make the public space greener and more climate resistant.

Furthermore

We offer the masterclass 'Looking through the eyes of the user' and in-company training.