Forbidden city and archetetcure

Teotihuacan

An ancient Mesoamerican city known for its impressive pyramids and ceremonial precinct.

Avenue of the Dead

A processional way in Teotihuacan leading to the temple complex, featuring changes in elevation, steps, and plazas.

Ceremonial experience

The designed experience within a city, enhanced by urban planning elements for rituals and ceremonies.

Symbolic significance

The inherent meaning and importance attributed to spatial arrangements and designs in urban planning.

Murals and sculptures

Artworks in Teotihuacan depicting deities, animals, and warriors, reflecting the city's complex belief system.

Forbidden City

A vast complex of palaces and administrative buildings in Beijing, symbolizing imperial power.

Symmetrical layout

An arrangement in the Forbidden City reflecting the Chinese concept of balance, duality, and harmony.

Walls of the Forbidden City

Physical and symbolic boundaries separating the inner and outer courts, embodying power and control.

Axial plan

The organized layout of the Forbidden City that directs movement and reflects imperial authority.

Cultural values and ideologies

The beliefs and principles expressed through urban planning in civilizations like Teotihuacan and the Forbidden City.