Abstract
This paper describes a broad comparative perspective on urban housing in cities before the modern era, including the newly-defined category of low-density city. My objective is to promote comparative analysis of premodern urban housing forms. I present a typology of house types that is based on the concepts of dwelling and household. The types are: individual house; house group; contiguous houses; walled compound; and apartment building. Among the many factors that influenced the forms and nature of premodern urban housing, I single out three causal forces: cultural tradition, density, and political dynamics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-222 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Archnet-IJAR |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Comparative analysis
- Housing
- Premodern cities
- Typology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Architecture
- Urban Studies