Tuesday 27 February 2007

Ambiguous urbanism: Piazza Duomo, Parma




Parma's religious centre is a typical example of a medieval urban ensemble. The ambiguous character of the baptistery, as both a space occupier and a space definer, is amplified to a greater degree of complexity by the duomo itself. It closes vistas but also displaces space.

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