Fortification

Defensive architectural strategies.

Overview

Fortification, using stone or earth, designs defensive structures globally, ancient to modern.

Core Characteristics

• Defensive walls, strategic layouts.
• Functional, protective designs.
• Various aesthetics.

Notable Examples

• Great Wall of China (China, 221 BCE).
• Fort Aguada (India, 1612).

Architectural Connections

• Historical, Modern: All eras.
• Military: Forts, walls.
• Various Movements.

Influence and Legacy

Shaped defensive architecture.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Masonry (technique), Defense (theory), Wall (element), Various Movements

Directory

Theory Registry, Architecture Hub, History