Praça do Bota Abaixo as a metonymy: urban rehabilition in democracy

Authors

  • José Cabral Dias Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8681_6_8

Keywords:

Urban rehabilitation, POrtugal Coimbra, Bota-Abaixo, Fernando Távora

Abstract

In 1944, Etienne de Groër designed the Coimbra Urban Plan. In this context, Avenida Santa Cruz reflects Estado Novo culture when crossing Baixinha with celebratory rhetoric.

In 1992, Fernando Távora presented a study in order to attempt a solution concerning demolished blocks.

What came to be realized is contradictory. In summary, Praça do Bota-Abaixo is a metonymy regarding complexity of democratic society. This article aims to reflect about the complex and often ineffective processes of urban rehabilitation. We should also talk about this when we talk about built heritage.

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Published

2015-12-25

Issue

No. 6 (2015): The Built Heritage Debate

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Articles Joelho 6

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