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Evlution of Human Settlements, Rahul
Evlution of Human Settlements, Rahul
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
(500 B.C – 1500 A.D)
THE TIME SPAN BETWEEEN FALL OF ROMAN EMPIRE TILL
THE START OF RENAISSANCE IS TERMED AS DARK AGE AS
NO GREAT CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT WAS
CARRIED OUT DURING THIS PERIOD.
CITY PLANNING :
SOCIO-CULTURAL FEATURES:
DEFENCE
NEORDLINGEN
RENAISSANCE PERIOD
S C HOOL OF P LANNING AND AR C HITEC TUR E 3
[EVOLUTION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ] SP A/ 445/ 2008
CITY PLANNING:
SOCIO-CULTURAL FEATURES:
TECHNOLOGY:
SFORZINDA
PLANNING FEATURES:
BAROQUE PERIOD
THE BAROQUE PLANNING WAS CHARACTERIZED BY
OPENNESS IN CITIES AND THERE IS NO ATTEMPT TO
ENCLOSE OBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE.
KARLSRUHE
NUMBER OF STREETS WAS INCREASES.
ALL RADIATING OUT FROM THE PRINCE’S PALACE.
ENTIRE CITY REVOLVES ABOUT THE PALACE AND
GARDENS OF ROYALITY.
HUGE PALACES IN OPEN AREA, SHOWS EGOCENTRIC
PLANNING.
THERE IS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON LANDSCAPING.
NEW TOWN
Major characteristics:
Radburn: