Kennesaw State University - Department of Architecture ARCH 4116: Urban Design and Planning Theory, Fall 2021 Morphological Analysis of Coastal Towns and Cities in Greece
Nadia Alexander Joanna Munei Waliuba
Old Town Chania (Χανιά) Chania is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion. The city of Chania can be divided into two parts: the old town and the modern city which is the larger one. The old town is situated next to the old harbour and is the matrix around which the whole urban area was developed. For this analysis, the focus is on Old Town Chania
CITY OF CHANIA
HISTORY
Greek Xania 1913
-Mediterranean Climate -Elevation between 8 and 50 feet above sea level. -Not as hilly as neighboring towns in Crete. -Clustered vegetation -Coastline
Venetian la Canea 1240 AD Mycenean/ Minoan Kydonia (destroyed 1450 BC)
STREET LIFE
Turks la Canea 1645 AD
Byzantine Cydonia 828 AD
tourism serves as a major source of income in the area, therefore operation maintains its historical characteristic through food, monuments and business
STREET CONNECTIONS & BLOCK SIZE /CONFIGURATION
NODES & LANDMARKS
Street Connections through traffic Analysis
LEGEND Block sizes and configuration
Nodes Landmarks Fortress Museum | Religious Centers
INFLUENCE OF THE FORTIFICATION VENETIAN FORITIFCATION
The fortification is left bare but it interacts with what seems to be residential units
VENETIAN FORITIFCATION The fortification is partially bare and shows presents of living units, along the fortification and beside it there are new developments that promote a vibrant social life