Grid Planning

Urban layout system.

Overview

Grid planning organizes urban spaces in a rectilinear pattern, used globally, ancient to modern.

Core Characteristics

• Rectilinear street layout.
• Systematic, scalable design.
• Functional urban flow.

Notable Examples

• Mohenjo-Daro (Pakistan, 2500 BCE).
• Manhattan Grid (USA, 1811).

Architectural Connections

• Historical, Modern: All eras.
• Civic: Urban planning.
• Urbanism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Shapes efficient, navigable cities.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Urban Planning (technique), Functionality (theory), Street (element), Urbanism (movement)

Directory

Techniques Registry, Architecture Hub, History