Fractal Iteration Planning of Lingnan Town
Mao Yalong
He Jingtang
Guo Weihong
Abstract：Fractal dimensionality which can scientifically estimate town form, leads a new thought of town planning. Applied methods of fractal dimensionality and iteration, Lingnan town planning and fractal iteration according to fractal theory were explored. Fractal dimensionality can quantificational y measure town form, and a fractal planning can embody the town's regionality. Fractal planning carries on a similar design according to main hilly dimensionality of natural landform, also vertical planning maintains same dimensionality in accord with that of hypsography which virtualizes contour line. Peaks and vales of building's skyline can be interlaced with that of mountains to form cadence and rhythm. Growth of fractal iteration of Lingnan town is similar with iterative growth of plant, and iteration of branched form, iteration axis form, iteration of unit form and iteration of messy form can simulate to create various town conformations. Fractal iterative planning is based on natural environment, thus town planning space accordant with physical geography is iterated to natural environment to form coupled and multiple space.
Keywords：Lingnan town planningfractal iterationfractal dimensionalityfractal unithillsLingnan Architectural School
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 74-80 )