From local qualities to global morphology: The typology of road nodes and its effect on the morphology of the traditional urban fabric

Urban morphology has been the center of interest numerous studies for several decades. The objectives these vary from simple understanding urban form to more elaborate endeavors aiming create an analytical model that can be tested against sociological, economic, and/or demographic aspects settlements. Some recent approaches integrate analysis into generative design process. Yet, a comprehensive exploited readily in methodology is missing. This paper presents part suggested method analyzing traditional (organic) fabric within study arrive at simplified generic form. That aimed would starting point process simulates morphological characteristics tissue under study. hypothesis behind this work local factors – typology road nodes lead global tissue. proposed includes two main axes. first fabric. second axis concerns how relate each other focuses on related typological classification simply based number connected roads and continuity or discontinuity through node. question treated using (Visual Step) concept. Coupled with relation among nodes, idea (Urban Layering), but informative generated. selected context case Old City Mosul Iraq, which now listed tentative list UNESCO world heritage sites.