>>1068364I understand that the sunlight argument is legitimate, but to be honest, "human scale" is more about the width of buildings and what they look like.
A warehouse may be one story tall, but the blank wall is very unappealing, but a small church with its ornamentations is much more appealing, even if it's a very tall church, your eyes are focused on what's in directly in front of you, not up.
People want to see vibrant colours, and human activity, not brutalist concrete monstrosities.
It's possible to be comfy even with tall buildings. Just imagine the alleys of HK without the grit or decay.
http://urbankchoze.blogspot.ca/2015/08/point-of-view-matters-scourge-of.html 