CLAS 3P25 Lecture 13: CLAS3P25 Lecture 13 March 2
8 Mar 2017
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Athens in the 5th century organic development. No real urban planning even after destruction by persia = likely not that severe. 5th century bc athenian houses: organized around a central courtyard. Few exterior windows; two stories over one or two sides often shared walls. Stone foundations and mud brick walls- then plastered and painted. 498-408 bc urban planner; also architect, mathematician, physician and philosopher. Believed cities should have public, private and sacred spaces laid out in an organized and rational manner = treatise on topic. Theories : a city states should have 3 groups: artisans, warriors and farmers, city: land should be divided into three: for the gods; common land; private land, common land supported warrior class. Piraeus: urban planning: harbour of athens- had been utterly destroyed by the persians. For navy and trade: developed post 48- bc, hippodamus hired to do the design. Used orthogonal = grid plan on flat land only.
