A reconstruction of the Towers of Bologna in the 12th Century. One hypothesis for the prevalence of

A reconstruction of the Towers of Bologna in the 12th Century. One hypothesis for the prevalence of the structures is their utilisation by wealthy families for offensive/defensive purposes. 

One cannot help but to conjure images of Corbusier’s ‘La Ville Radieuse’ or the Futurist cityscapes of Antonio Sant’Elia