Diamantina: a mining town within rocky terrain
Brazil’s Diamantina is a colonial settlement associated with eighteenth-century diamond prospecting. Its rocky mountain setting forms part of its historical significance.
Brazil’s Diamantina is a colonial settlement associated with eighteenth-century diamond prospecting. Its rocky mountain setting forms part of its historical significance.
The urban model adjusts to the specific location.
The location of the homes is associated with seasonal flooding.
The archaeological ensemble does not begin with the Roman rule.
Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings coexist in the historic center.
Norman architecture is manifested in a religious and fortified building.
The medieval and neoclassical environments are different parts of the common heritage.
The Roman monument is understood through the arena and the surrounding visual spaces.
The 18th-century plan adapted itself to a North African context.
Frank Lloyd Wright put the house in close touch with the waterfall and rock terrain. The console terraces and the stone table show how the architecture can organize the meeting with the...
The palaces are only part of an environment with religious and public functions.
The different types of buildings explain the structure of the historical city.