Five plazas at the end of the world. Places of encounter in the vastness of the patagonian landscape

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  • María Dolores Muñoz Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción

Keywords:

public space, squares, Chilean Patagonia, cultural landscape, identity

Abstract

The five plazas analysed in this article (in Puyuhuapi, Puerto Cisnes, Puerto Ibañez, Bahía Murta and Punta Arenas) are the visible and living expression of the identity built up day-by-day in the beautiful, distant and isolated lands of the Chilean Patagonia. These plazas are places of social encounter and points of anchorage deeply embedded in the southern landscapes, adapting to the rigorous climate and revealing cultural values that allude to the historical processes of colonization. The shape of the plazas and their main elements bring together qualities that reflect classic urban intentions while also declaring the will to acknowledge the unique characteristics of each specific site.

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Author Biography

María Dolores Muñoz, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción

Académica Departamento de Diseño y Teoría de la Arquitectura

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Published

2011-12-13

How to Cite

Muñoz, M. D. (2011). Five plazas at the end of the world. Places of encounter in the vastness of the patagonian landscape. ARQUITECTURAS DEL SUR, 29(40), 82–95. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/AS/article/view/800

Issue

V.29, N.40 (Diciembre 2011): ESPACIO PÚBLICO

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