Compare And Contrast Urban Design

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Influences, Education, and Training
3. Theoretical Principles and Concepts
4. Main buildings and publications
5. Major works by other architects
6. Conclusion
7. Bibliography

1. Introduction

‘’But a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time’’-Patrick Geddes.
This paper is an analysis of the life and work of two Urban Designers-Patrick Geddes and Tony Garnier- two theorists, whose work was aimed at the improvement on the quality of life of their peers, as well as the society as a whole. The aim of this research is to compare and contrast their writings and projects in an effort to ascertain which one’s theory, if any, is more relevant to an architectural discussion concerning urban design on the 20th century.

In spite of this, his position on the Town Planning’s ‘Hall of Fame’ greatly varies from person to person, with some praising him as a ‘’Messiah and a prophet, the true interpreter of his age’’ , with thinking that put him a century ahead of his contemporaries, presenting solutions to problems that seem all too familiar in nowadays’ vernacular; while others describe him as too much of an idealist, with proposals that were too hard to follow, or simply someone that never truly completed the initial premise of their thought or as The Times of Ceylon claims ‘’ringing the bell and running away’’