One of the principles factors for the siting and structure or early urban developments was the requirement for defensible settlements. Often associated with fortified settlements of Medieval Europe, is easy to overlook this spatial practice much closer to home.
Example; St. Augustine, Florida, with its gated city and Castillo de San Marcos, which stands as one of the earliest use of this social organization and land-use patterns in the Americas. Another interesting quality to contemplate is the adjacency of spaces. Particularly, how the landscapes adjacent to the fortified/ gated city have been defined by the configuration and utilitarian function of such places.
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| City Gate, St. Augustine, Florida, 2011 |
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| City Gate, St. Augustine, Fl. 1861-65 |
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