Lima Beach; Landscapes of an urban seacoast
Lima is the only South American capital city on the Pacific Ocean. Since the beginning of the 20th century, its coast has had a significant development as a summer resort. Geography, architecture, society and politics have vigorously interlocked through leisure. Lima today, with nine million inhabit...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad San Sebastian
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Materia Arquitectura |
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| Online Access: | http://materiaarquitectura.com/index.php/MA/article/view/309 |
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| Summary: | Lima is the only South American capital city on the Pacific Ocean. Since the beginning of the 20th century, its coast has had a significant development as a summer resort. Geography, architecture, society and politics have vigorously interlocked through leisure. Lima today, with nine million inhabitants, has a coastal border in a critical state, affected by neglect and pollution. In a few meters of coast of this empty shore, every summer is set a popular beach, a small and intense summer occupation that opens the way to a new leisure architecture and landscape. The article reviews four landscapes: open, in transition, reclaimed and expectant. |
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| ISSN: | 0718-7033 2735-7503 |