Abstract :
Urban form has undergone tremendous changes throughout history. These changes have stemmed
from various causes. Technology has been one of the most influential forces in changing the face of cities, leaving
different marks on the city form. In fact, technology has gained an increasingly more important and integrative role
in bringing changes to the urban form. In addition, recent plethora of developments and advances in various fields
of technology more than before necessitates an examination of the relationship between technology and urban form.
However, such an inquiry should be based on an understanding of the underlying philosophical and historical foundations
underlying such a relationship. Throughout human history, a direct relationship has existed between the philosophical
outlook on the world, the view on technology and its application, technological developments and consequently their
effects on the city. The first step in understanding the relationship between technological developments and urban form
changes and also in explaining the philosophical tenets, underlying urban form changes throughout history, is to realize
the nature and philosophy of technology per se. The present study aims to facilitate and present such an understanding
in order to broaden the horizons projecting the relationship between technology and urban form.
