Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden Cities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
"Garden City" a concept invented by Ebanezer Howard, which proposed an alternative to the chaotic urban lifestyle.
The concept revolves around being able to enjoy all the utilities of a city, and the tranquillity of a countryside.
Through careful arrangement and allocation of land Howard believed that the optimum lifestyle for the inhabitants can be achieved. By having clearly identifiable zones, with each one dedicated to a single focused use an urban harmony can be achieved.
A Garden City is laid out in an iconic circular layout with the centre of the city being a park. From this focal point all streets spread out in an even array in all directions. The spaces between the roads and streets are dedicated to either gardens or houses. Though these layouts urban ‘donuts’ are created, each one is dedicated to one use through the entire circumference of the city.
This city layout is proposed for a population of 32 000.
Comparison to Port Sunlight
(GREEN) BOULEVARDS - In Port Sunlight there is a clear choice to create a dominant central green space around which all the houses wrap around.
(RED) INDUSTRY - As proposed by Howard, the industry is kept to the edges of the town and is not the dominant feature.
(BLACK OUTER) RAILWAY - Like the industry, the railways are kept to the edge of the town / city. In the garden city design the railway serves also as a defining edge of the city, notifying where the outer limits are. In the case of Port Sunlight, although not intentionally, it also defines one of the edges of the town.
(DARK GREEN) HOUSING - In both scenarios housing is divided into several plots of land with the edges defined by the road.
(BLACK) ROAD - In the Garden City concept, the roads fan out from a focal point and are evenly spaced out over the entire city. Port Sunlight does not have such a layout; However it does aim to achieve a similar effect in the northern part of the town.
