Swedish TypoMorphology-Morphological Conceptualizations and Implication for Urban Design

Abstract

Typo-morphology is a branch of urban morphology that understandsphysical form, formation and transformation in cities with use of typesand typologies. This paper describes three Swedish typo-morphologicalapproaches and discusses urban morphology and typologies in a contextof urban design and planning practices. One approach describesarchitectural styles and typical buildings for different historical periods.The second focuses on classifying neighborhood types and their physicalattributes. The third complements the second and argues that theSwedish neighborhood typology describes not only physical spaces, butalso social structure.