A philosophical base for urban morphology

Damien Mugavin

doi:10.51347/jum.v3i2.3886

A philosophical base for urban morphology

Authors

D. Mugavin School of Architecture, National University of Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51347/jum.v3i2.3886

Keywords:

philosophy, place, Foucault, Lefebvre

Abstract

An exploration of philosophy related to urban morphology examines some of the 'post-modern' pathways related to the rediscovery of the importance of place. The works of Foucault and Lefebvre are seen as the source of propositions that may be the essence of what urban morphology needs to focus on.