Benalúa de Alicante: la identidad de un barrio transformado reconsiderada desde la actualidad
Abstract
Resumen: Se muestra el estudio de
la evolución del barrio residencial de
Benalúa, una de las áreas más singulares y
valoradas de la ciudad de Alicante, España,
que ha transformado completamente
su imagen original. Se hace una lectura
global cronológica desde su formación
y primera consolidación (1883-1900)
hasta el momento actual (2011) y, como
conclusiones, se identifican y destacan
las claves que han propiciado mantener
su identidad en el complejo proceso
de adaptación y cambio a las nuevas
demandas y necesidades urbanas;
cualidades que devienen, exclusiva y
directamente, de la calidad urbanística
y validez de su proyecto. Como base
del análisis, se incluyen algunos de los
materiales estudiados en el transcurso de
la investigación, la mayoría inéditos y de
amplio contenido gráfico, con especial
interés en los proyectos de obra.
Palabras claves: urbanismo, transformación
urbana, planificación urbana, patrimonio
arquitectónico.
Benalúa of Alicante: the identity
of a transformed neighborhood
reconsidered from the present time
Abstract: This article describes the
evolution of the Benalúa neighborhood in
Alicante, Spain, one of the most unique
and valued areas of the city. This is the
case of a residential neighborhood which
has completely transformed its original
image. The article presents a global
chronological reading that spans from the
conception and first consolidation of the
neighborhood (1883-1900) to present time
(2011). Summing up, an identification and
a description of the key elements that have
favored the keeping of neighborhood’s
identity in the complex adaptation and
in the changing process to new demands
and urban needs are pointed out; qualities
that exclusively and directly come
from the urban planning and validity
of the neighborhood project. Some of
the materials studied in the course of
research are included, mostly unpublished
and wide graphic content, with special
emphasis on construction projects.
Key words: urbanism, urban transformation,
urban planning, architectural heritage.
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