Orthogonal plan • 1-Straight streets intersecting at right

angles• A)Advantages ; Spacious, being

extended without difficulty , facilitating the administrative division and allowing regular buildings

• B)Disadvantages; Difficulty of movement, because the right-angle intersections of streets impede adequate visibility at junctions. This problem is solved with the diagonals , such as Barcelona

Radiocentric plans

• This plan consists a central point from which streets radiate and others cross them forming concentric circles

• 1-Advantages: Creates easy communication between center and periphery and is adapted to the landforms

• 2-Disadvantages; Difficult for vehicles

Irregular plans

• It hasn´t got geometric shape . This is a setr of narrow and short streets , irregular plots and dead ends

• It usually corresponds to a historic centre

• Disadvantage; Huge traffic problems and it hasn´t got parks, gardens and other open spaces

Ciudad lineal de Arturo Soria

What is this ? Explain advantages and disadvantages.

What is this ? Explain advantages and disadvantages

What is this ? Explain advantages and disadvantages

What is this ? Explain advantages and disadvantages

Plan of La Carolina. Explain it

What is this ? Explain advantages and disadvantages

What is this ? Explain advantages and disadvantages