Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

The landscape
collective and
memories.

holds up the
the individual

The human landscape construction

is an activity that has been leaving
traces on the territory.
Contemporary
Landscape
Architecture project can be an
element
that
attaches
open
spaces memories.

INTRODUCTION

Landscape traces

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

World Trade Center Memorial

(by Peter Walker and Michael Arad)

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Landscape Architecture design

Parc de Lancy
(by Georges
Descombes)

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Close-up aerial view

RESULTS

Site location and aerial views

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

A long time ago

RESULTS

Before the site

intervention

Past and present

After the site intervention

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Alcovas notorious
architectural elements

Pao de Alcovas (Alcovas Palace) 14th century

RESULTS

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Spatial relationship

Site intervention area

Medieval urban fabric

RESULTS

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Chafariz Grande
(16th century)

RESULTS

Lavadouro Pblico
(19th century)

Memory dimension

Poo Novo
(16th century)

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Rossio do Poo Novo lost its main

function.
Its no longer necessary:
To supply the population with the
well water;
To wash clothes on the public
washing place;
To give water to the animals.
This place, today, is just part of the
collective memory of this people.

RESULTS

Functionality

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

RESULTS

Memory diagram

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

RESULTS

Design vectors
Genius loci

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

RESULTS

Paving
Granite blocks

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Mixture of gravel with resin

(permeable pavement)

RESULTS

Paving

Granite slab

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

RESULTS

Regeneration plan

Permeable
areas

Terraced
gardens

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Poo Novo

RESULTS

Fontinha

Recovery and preservation works

Chafariz Grande

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Transformation works

Sketch for Lavadouro Municipal (Public washing place) with a new

covering
RESULTS

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Water plays a key role in this

contemporary
Landscape
Architecture design plan.
Its by using the water that well
try
to
represent
the
past
atmosphere.

RESULTS

Genius loci preservation

After

Before

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

Chafariz Grande

RESULTS

Fontinha

Poo Novo

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

RESULTS

Urban green structure

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

RESULTS

Historical and architectural

heritage link

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

design
as a collective memory regenerator

We may establish a paradigm that

enables us to disentangle a
palimpsest of memories, allowing
us to hear the memory of the
place.

RESULTS

A palimpsest