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1 "ANALYSIS OF URBAN PATTERNS IN HISTORIC SETTLEMENTS, AS BASIS FOR THEIR CONSERVATION AND PLANNING" by Helen Maistrou architect, associate professor NTUA Urban conservation depends on the basic form and structure of cities. The main components of urban form are those which constitute and determine the city web. Cities patterns will help establish the necessary background for urban conservation and preservation by pointing to the principal elements of its formation Nahoum Cohen in Urban Conservation INTRODUCTION The form of a historic city just as in any city -, constitutes a spatial expression and at the same time a testimony of all the social, geographical and political parameters that contributed in its establishment and development. The analysis of such form focuses on the general image of the area, the relation between open natural space and the built environment, the geometrical features and the organization of public space, the building wealth and on all kinds of historical elements. Beyond the analysis of the tangible elements that comprise a city s form, we must not overlook all the intangible elements such as the social content, the cultural characteristics and the functioning of the city, which are equally important parameters that comprise the city s image and identity. The town image is shaped by the geometrical features and the the outline of the built environment, in conjunction with the formation and the natural elements of the landscape on which it emerged. The geometrical features of the historic urban tissue and the evolution of the city s urban form are determined by the geographical position and the landscape of the area on which the initial settlement was developed, along with the needs for defense, connection and communication with neighboring settlements. The identification, recording and study of the urban patterns that have defined the urban form of each historic settlement, as well as, the analysis of its geometrical features are necessary in order to understand its existence and to plan its urban conservation and sustainable development. 2. WAYS OF IDENTIFYING URBAN PATTERNS IN HISTORIC SETTLEMENTS. The identification and interpretation of historic urban patterns may be performed in various ways: 2.1. Through the study of the city s history and the milestones in its development course, as well as through the understanding of the primary needs that had to be satisfied in the initial composition of the settlement. The first passageways that were created in order to facilitate connection and communication with the neighbouring settlements, the nearest port, the nearest water spring, the fields fit for cultivation, the grazing lands, the monasteries, churches, etc., constitute the primary elements that have defined its present urban form. 1

2 The particularities of the landscape, the presence of natural elements such as a river or the sea coast, the existence of older fortifications, as well as religious, political and economic parameters, in combination with the local climate, the available materials and the construction techniques, clarify the structure and the geometrical features of the today s urban web, which remains almost intact through time, even though the buildings that comprise it keep changing. Looking back into the city s history helps us interpret the various urban web forms found among different historic settlements and even among the various parts of the same settlement. The study of historic maps and the analysis and interpretation of the surrounding environment elements through aerial pictures and geographical maps, is instrumental for such research Through the recording and analysis of the geometrical features of the urban web, whether iregular or designed, which web is formed by the road system main and secondary roads-, by the main squares which have always served as places of gatherings and social contact, as well as by smaller widenig and local expansions, that constitute the junctions of the roadways network and serve as stops which help us in orientating ourselves. Such recording is achieved through the imprinting of the urban web in maps and layout plans and it concerns the type of roadways (straight or crooked), the width of the roads in relation to their straight parts, (narrowed and widened parts), the shape and size of squares and widenings, as well as the way all the above are articulated. Major components of the analysis of the urban web are the parcel size, the percentage of roads, the type of geometric division, and the block size. The geometrical features of the urban web in medieval towns are very different than the characteristics of later urban webs formed in the 18 th and 19 th centuries as well as the expansion plans of cities at the beginning of the 20 th century, and that is because according to the analysis by Amos Rapoport in his book History and Precedent in Environmental Design they present: variation in width, many turns and twists per unit length, use of bend, curves and angles, use of cross streets, sudden changes, irregular rhythm, transitions of various sorts, sequences of different spaces and high contrast among their size, complexity at the scale of areas, large number of possible paths, presence of projecting elements Medieval squares come in a large variety of shapes and liaison with the roads that lead to them. In some instances these squares are formed by the widening of the road in front of a major monument that has been placed freely within the urban web. On the other hand, the urban web of towns built in the 19 th century and at the beginning of the 20 th century, presents alignments and some type of geometrical planning that corresponds to classicist standards. The boundaries between private and public space are clear and determined right from the start, while squares are distinguished by their geometric shape Nevertheless, in order to consider the analysis of the geometric features of the urban web complete, we need to identify its three-dimensional organization and to study the elements that define its third dimension. Such research and study includes the identification of major buildings landmarks that constitute the unique features of the city. Kevin Lynch has made a very similar approach in analyzing a city in his renowned book The Image of the City, in which he mentions the characteristic components that constitute a town s image paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks Through the three-dimensional reading of the urban web, we are introduced into the perceptual analysis of urban patterns, and the identification of the visual interest and aesthetic qualities they have to offer. 2

3 The width of the roads in relation to the height of the buildings that define them, the density of structures, the fences whether high or low and the relation between built and open areas, as they are analyzed in sections, as well as the morphological variety of the facades of the buildings, the quality, the workmanship and texture of the surfaces, the construction materials and the colours used, as they are analyzed in facades, attribute a unique identity each time to the urban web. Together with all the above characteristics, the complexity of the roadways, the visual alternation of images and the contrasts resulting from sudden changes in the direction of the road network, the covered passageways and the location of special points of interest, and the landmarks of public spaces, as they are presented in perspective plans, comprise the town image and its perception. Through the perceptual analysis of urban patterns, we are able to put together the city s reference points that are necessary for urban planning. 3. AN EXAMPLE OF ANALYZING URBAN PATTERNS AND GEOMETRICAL FEATURES. THE CASE OF NAFPLIO. The analysis of the geometrical and perceptual characteristics of the urban web in historic settlements in Greece, which have been evolving continuously from medieval times till today, is especially interesting while at the same time a prerequisite for the protection of their urban web. A characteristic example is the old city of Nafplion, which served as the first capital city of the modern Greek state for 4 years. Nafplion is located in Peloponnesus, 160 km. south of Athens. Developed through time on the hill of Akronafplia, the city retains the patterns of its long history in both its form and structure. Urban patterns that were defined by the formation of the landscape on which it was developed in conjunction with its historic milestones as well as its defensive needs and its connection needs through the sea routes. The three successive development zones, distinguished by the different geometrical and morphological characteristics of their urban web as well as their buildings, have formed the contemporary city of Nafplion. The first section of the city which was completed during the first period of Venetian domination ( ) is characterized by the quaintness of the area and the free arrangement of roads and their adaptation to the intense sloping of the terrain. The major roadways of the time are rather narrow and are developed parallel to the contours of the Akronafplia. Smaller and narrower roads, vertical to the hill, with extreme inclination or stairs, complete the urban web. The building blocks that are created according to the natural formation of the landscape, are inconsistent, usually small in size and with varied forms. The distribution system of the land parcels also features a similar freedom and lack of consistency, in both layout and size, while even the built sections are characterized by free expression and contradictions, except in the buildings along Papanikolaou Kapodistriou street, which has always been the main access road to the city. In this residential zone we first find courtyards and gardens. The roadways are distinguished by the different heights and morphological characteristics of the buildings, the presence of balconies, the colors of doors and windows. The slight curvature of the roads that run parallel to the contours of the hill, 3

4 sparks the interest of the wanderer as to what he is going to find next. The junctions with the narrow vertical roads allow a view towards the sea or Akronafplia. During the second period of Venetian occupation ( ), we have the development of a second zone that runs parallel to the first one. In the second zone the terrain is not so sloping, the roads vertical to the hill of Akronafplia are more flat and the whole style of the area is more urban. The road network seems more designed, while it does retain many of the characteristics of freedom, of of the previous zone to which, in a way, it is the natural continuation. The building blocks are larger and have more standard shapes although they still retain elements of freedom and quaintness. During that time, a defensive wall was built along the sea cost the boundaries of that wall to the North and the East are the boundaries of the old city today. Although this fortification does not stand anymore, it defined to a great degree, the contemporary form of the city and the width of the roads running along it. Papanikolaou Kapodistriou street and its crossroad, Potamianou street, are the main roads of the fortified city. The first road was the main access road to the city from the Land Gate, while the second one connected the Sea Gate to the castle of Akronafplia. At the crossing point of the two roads we have the formation of the St. Spyridon square and the construction of St. Spyridon church. The buildings in this zone are larger than the humble structures of the previous zone. They are built in a row with small open spaces laid out within the building block. Their facades are in most cases characterized by formality and austerity while sometimes they feature characteristics of the neoclassical order. From 1828 to 1832, when Nafplio is the capital of the Modern Greek state, a series of town-planning interventions were realized and they defined the contemporary form of the second zone of development. A characteristic example is the way the main street (V. Konstantinou) meets Syntagma square as well as the relation of the square with the older roadways. At the same time, the area outside the city walls is planned. This is the third phase of city s development and it was planned according to the "regular" town-planning system, the almost absolutely regular system of parcel distribution, followed by volume and morphological restrictions in building construction. The area here is totally flat, the roads are narrow with normal and geometrical direction, the building blocks are rectangular in shape with an average width of meters and length between meters, while construction is uninterrupted. The land parcels are almost all the same size, they extend from side to side and are small. The buildings in them cover the whole area of the parcel and there are not any free spaces. This last zone of development is primarily an urban zone and is distinguished by an almost absolute formality in both the urban web and its buildings, which in many cases feature neoclassical characteristics in their facades. From 1900 and onwards the city extends to the east towards the area called today the new center and features a new town plan with a distinctive new character that provides for open public spaces and the construction of public buildings. All in all, the old city combines the image of a medieval town, characterized by the quaintness of the landscape, the free arrangement of roads, the free placing of monuments within the urban web and the unplanned squares that were formed by the widening of the road at the site of a monument or the widening of two roads at the site of the junction, with the image of modern 19 th and 20 th century cities, which reintroduce the classic model of rectangular forms and the classicist characteristics of the buildings. 4

5 4. THE CONTRIBUTION OF ANALYSIS IN THE PLANNING OF PROTECTION SCHEMES The planning for the protection of the historic city of Nafplion was based on the above analysis of its characteristics. Within the framework of the general program that was developed for this purpose, special care was given to the preserving of the special geometric and morphological characteristics of its individual sections, which had been duly recorded and studied. To this end: 4.1. The traditional urban web was declared preserved in the whole area of the old city and any interventions in its planning is forbidden (widenings, alignments or arcades) 4.2. The merging of land parcels was forbidden, so that their existing size is left intact and thus the sizes of the buildings and consequently the town image is not impacted The zones featuring different characteristics were clearly delineated and special construction guidelines were set per sections that define the method and density of construction as well as the height of buildings The city s roads and pedestrian walks were defined in accordance with the characteristics of the urban web, 4.5. All historic buildings and historic elements in the city were declared preserved Various upgrading interventions to the city s urban web were planned with due respect to the existing structures. That was done because just as Rob Crier writes, any planning innovation in a city must be governed by the logic of the whole and in design terms must offer a formal response to pre existing spatial conditions Beyond the material dimension of the city, the analysis of which was the special objective of the present paper, we must also point out that the immaterial dimension of city, comprising its socio-economic content and its cultural features, is also a main ingredient of the city s image and uniqueness. Characteristics that complete its urban form and require special care for their salvation and conservation. 5. MAIN BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Kevin Lynch : The image of the city The M.I.T Press, Camillo Sitte : City Planning According to Artistic Principles New York Amos Rappoport : History and Precedent in Environmental Design Plenum Press, New York, Rob Krier : Urban Space Academy Editions, London Aldo Rossi: L Architettura della citta Marsilio Padua Nahoum Coen Urban Conservation The M.I.T Press, Pierre Pinon Lire et composer l espace public Edition de STU Centres Historiques, Methodes d Analyse Edition de STU

6 1. The old city of Nafplion on 17 th century 2. Plan of the old city of Nafplion, Street of the city, 1980, by T. Malikouti, K.Kyriakides, students of Architecture 6

7 4. Street of the city, 1980, by T. Malikouti, K.Kyriakides, students of Architecture 5. Building facades, on the main street of the city. 7

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