Terracing

Stepped landscape construction.

Overview

Terracing, using earth and stone, creates leveled platforms on slopes for agriculture or architecture globally.

Core Characteristics

• Stepped land formations.
• Stone or earth retaining walls.
• Functional land use.

Notable Examples

• Inca Terraces (Peru, 15th century).
• Rice Terraces (Philippines, traditional).

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Environmental focus.
• Landscape: Agriculture.
• Landscape Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Terracing maximizes land use in challenging terrains.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Earthworks (technique), Functionalism (theory), Wall (element), Vernacular (movement)

Directory

Techniques Registry, Architecture Hub, History