The Architecture of Utopia, is a critical analysis made by Colin Rowe on the idea

of utopia and its historical association with the image of a city. Rowe
effectively highlights the complexity of this correlation by examining the many
ways one might view a utopic city and the resulting consequences that come
from this understanding. Rowes utilises quotes and works from various theorists,
architects and philosophers to aid his analysis. These include Thomas Mores
statement He that knows one knows them all which explained the monotonous
nature of utopic cities, Vincenzo Scamozzis design of the fortress, Palmanova,
which aided Rowes study of how utopia transforms not only the world but also
itself and
In the second reading, Rosenau explains the thought processes behind the
formulation of her idyllic, utopic and more or less satisfied view of how a
cenotaph dedicated to Newton and other funerary monuments should be
constructed. Her rationale shares many of the fundamental conceptions behind
Rowes commentary of utopia and sublime cities, such as the elimination of time
and the usage of secular objects (circles and spheres) to represent a cosmic and
metaphysical notion. This relationship effectively links the two readings
together, where Rowes analysis of the utopic theme in cities is applicable to
other architectural forms such as funerary monuments and cenotaphs.

explored in Rowes The architecture of utopia, such as

that formulated her more or less satisfied and idyllic view of how funerary
monuments and cenotaphs should be constructed. Rosenaus rationale shares
many of the fundamental conceptions behind the utopic city, which effectively
applies Rowes analysis of ut

Rosenaus rationale incorporates many ideas behind the Renaissance concept of

the utopic city, effectively linking the two readings

thought processes that formed her more or less satisfied and idyllic view of
how funerary monuments and cenotaphs should be constructed. Aspects of
Rosenaus rationale incoporate

her more or less satisfied and idyllic view of how funerary monuments and
cenotaphs should look like by describing her underlying thought processes and
ideas.

If modern architects were to implement the Renaissance concept of a