RENAISSANCE IDEAL CITY PLAN | PALMANOVA, ITALY
In Italy, there is a town called Palmanova, a typical example of star fortifications. It was founded by the Republic of Venice in 1593 to celebrate the twenty-second anniversary of Venice’s victory over the Ottoman Empire and to protect the Italian peninsula from other Ottoman attacks. The unique nine-sided star shape was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi. These star shapes are designed to confuse the enemy soldiers when they are attacked and cannot find the entrance to the city. The city has excellent symmetry due to the location of the buildings it contains. The gathering area in the center is the intersection point of all the streets of the city.
Turkey’s first modern residential area, Aydın Atça is positioned symmetrically with a similar structure of the city of Palmanova in Italy. The only difference between them is in Palmanova city, while the central area is the gathering area of people, while Atça has a park in the center. In addition, there are green spaces instead of streets separating the buildings from each other.
Aydın, Atça
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