Rez de Ville: The Urban Ground Floor as a Project for City Design

Summary

The term rez de ville represents more than just an ‘urban ground floor’, rather it depicts intersection where a building meets the city, the juncture between private and public realms. Here, scholars and practitioners from the fields of urban design, planning, history, and policy reflect on the rez de ville and explore its multiple dimensions and their significance in shaping and experiencing collective city life.