Salvador de Bahia: colour is only one historical layer
Salvador de Bahia was an early Brazilian capital whose heritage reflects European, African and Indigenous American influences. Colourful houses and decorative stucco characterize the ol...
Salvador de Bahia was an early Brazilian capital whose heritage reflects European, African and Indigenous American influences. Colourful houses and decorative stucco characterize the ol...
Tower houses are associated with the wealth and power of local families. The preserved vertical accents help to read the medieval city beyond the separate facade.
San Pedro de la Roca protected the historic approach to Santiago de Cuba’s port. Its complex combines bastions, batteries, storage and other defensive elements.
The cathedral and pilgrimage are the basis of Santiago's historical significance. Various architectural layers build the environment around this sustainable center.
Colonial Santo Domingo combines a street grid with early religious, educational and service institutions. Its plan has an important place in colonial urban-planning history.
São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão is a quadrilateral open space bordered by religious, public and residential buildings. The ensemble contains structures from different historical p...
São Luís preserves a rectangular street grid and many historic buildings. Its history includes French foundation, Dutch occupation and Portuguese rule.
The Habsburg residence is a common ensemble of architecture and gardens. The relationship between them allows to consider the idea of a complete artistic work.
The aqueduct is part of a wider urban ensemble. His comparison with Alcázar and the cathedral shows different ways for architecture to be present in one environment.
The three monuments collect religious, palace and documentary history. Their different purpose is the key to understanding the common heritage.
The mining town of Sewell occupies steep Andean terrain. A large central staircase connected with the railway station organizes access, with public spaces along its route.
Gasho houses are associated with mountain environment and livelihood. The roof should be considered together with the household and the settlement.