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The city as a scenario. Streets, squares, and churches in Barcelona
Churches represent an architectural archetype deeply rooted in the urban landscape and in the collective memory of Western society. Even for those who do not frequent them, churches play a fundamental role in the image of the city. Based on a scientific, systematic, deductive, and inductive study of the 132 parish churches in the city of Barcelona, the aim of this article focuses on those cases where the sacred building and its immediate urban environment form an inseparable entity and are placed at the service of the city. The open-air rooms at the foot of some churches are the perfect setting for celebrating all kinds of festivities without having to build new facilities on purpose. Extending this concept of urban reuse, we present some paradigmatic examples of the wise adaptation of the most significant places in the city for holding collective events in the open air. These examples of practicality, which make the most of the available urban enclaves and elements, thus involving all citizens, are excellent examples of the potential use of the city in general and of the spaces outside churches in particular. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (published version)
The city as a scenario. Streets, squares, and churches in Barcelona
Churches represent an architectural archetype deeply rooted in the urban landscape and in the collective memory of Western society. Even for those who do not frequent them, churches play a fundamental role in the image of the city. Based on a scientific, systematic, deductive, and inductive study of the 132 parish churches in the city of Barcelona, the aim of this article focuses on those cases where the sacred building and its immediate urban environment form an inseparable entity and are placed at the service of the city. The open-air rooms at the foot of some churches are the perfect setting for celebrating all kinds of festivities without having to build new facilities on purpose. Extending this concept of urban reuse, we present some paradigmatic examples of the wise adaptation of the most significant places in the city for holding collective events in the open air. These examples of practicality, which make the most of the available urban enclaves and elements, thus involving all citizens, are excellent examples of the potential use of the city in general and of the spaces outside churches in particular. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (published version)
The city as a scenario. Streets, squares, and churches in Barcelona
2022-01-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
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