The above pictures clearly highlight the importance of design in moderation and suitability in reference to its existing surroundings:
1. The city is nestled between a river and mountains. The city is formed to the natural edge of the water, bending around in a smooth motion, whilst it is restricted by the harsh and steep mountains in the background. Forming yet another city edge and boundary. The layout of the city is quite organic yet it seems to have a structured and tidy plan .
2. Some of the pictures show the changing heights on which the buildings are built on. Each neighbouring house different to the ohter. This higjlights that they were not restricted by the topography of the land and again shows that this is an organic plan. With these two points in mind it suggests that this city was created orignally for produce and harvesting. Most likely fishing or farming.
3. The large building is clearly the dominant form within the city. It is proportionally out of scale and has no reference to its surroundings either historically or naturally. The materials are different and it doesn't even form a similar shape in coherence with the existing buildings or refernce the beutiful skyline forged by the mountains in the background.
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