Grid

Structural organizational system.

Overview

Grids, using various materials, organize space and structure globally, ancient to modern.

Core Characteristics

• Regular, modular framework.
• Facilitates planning, construction.
• Functional aesthetic.

Notable Examples

• Manhattan Grid (USA, 1811).
• Bauhaus Dessau (Germany, 1925).

Architectural Connections

• Historical, Modern: All eras.
• Civic, Residential: Various typologies.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Streamlines urban and building design.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Grid Planning (technique), Order (theory), Framework (element), Urbanism (movement)

Directory

Elements Registry, Architecture Hub, History