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Multidimensional study of urban squares through perimetral analysis: three Portuguese case studies
João Ventura Salvador Lopes (Ventura, J. V.); Alexandra Paio (Paio, A.); José N. Beirão (Beirão, J. N.); Luís Nunes (Nunes, L.); Camilla Pezzica (Pezzica, C.);
11th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2017
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2017
Language
English
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Portugal
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Abstract
This paper addresses one of the most symbolically and socially meaningful elements of the public open space: the urban square (Portuguese: praça). Besides their urban centrality, these spaces’ potential for liveliness depends on multiple factors and their identity as a place may only be grasped by formal methods that embrace that latent complexity and address the multi?scale and multivariate correlations of factors that defy human cognitive capabilities. This paper will present a synchronic multidimensional analysis of three Portuguese historic squares: Praça da Oliveira, Praça de Santiago (Guimarães) and Praça do Giraldo (Évora), representative of the national historic heritage.
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Keywords
Public open space,Urban squares morphology,Public‐private interface,Syntactic analysis,Multidimensional analysis
  • Physical Sciences - Natural Sciences
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SFRH/BD/95148/2013 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia