Athens Charter on functional city planning
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The Athens Charter on functional city planning is a landmark 20th-century urban planning manifesto that codified modernist principles of zoning, housing, transportation, and green space to guide the rational organization of cities.
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modernist planning document
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planning charter → urban planning manifesto → |
| aimsTo |
improve living conditions in cities
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optimize circulation of people and goods → rationalize urban growth → reduce overcrowding and slums → |
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20th-century modernism
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functionalism in architecture → international style urbanism → |
| criticizedFor |
neglect of historical urban fabric
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promotion of car-oriented planning → rigid zoning → social and spatial segregation effects → |
| definesConcept |
functional city
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rational organization of cities → separation of urban functions → zoning by function → |
| emphasizes |
green space
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high-density housing blocks → large-scale planning → separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic → state-led planning → sunlight and air in housing → transportation planning → zoning → |
| focusesOn |
circulation
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housing → recreation → work → |
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Athens Charter
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Charter of Athens → |
| hasCorePrinciple |
access to light, air, and greenery
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city as a functional machine → functional segregation of land uses → planning at metropolitan scale → priority of traffic efficiency → standardized housing units → |
| influenced |
large-scale housing estates in Europe
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planning education in the mid-20th century → postwar urban renewal policies → zoning regulations in many countries → |
| influencedBy |
CIAM principles
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Le Corbusier’s planning ideas → modernist architecture movement → |
| mainSubject |
functional city planning
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modernist architecture → urban planning → |
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Athens Charter on functional city planning
("Athens Charter")
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Athens Charter on functional city planning
("CIAM principles")
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Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne
("CIAM IV, Athens 1933")
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La Ville Radieuse
("Athens Charter")
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Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne
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