ROUGH OROGRAPHY. The Urban Project Between History and Modernity

Abstract

Understanding how urban space is constructed in contemporary times in relation to morphology, showing its principles and rules through strategies and projects carried out in recent decades is the objective of the research that focuses on what we consider the most interesting case among European cities: Lisbon. The Castle Hill, Santa Caterina Hill, Baixa, and the Tagus River estuary make up the topographical framework of the research. Starting from the construction of the first Arab settlements along the Castle Hill, passing through the convents and industries along the river banks, the eighteenth-century city built after a terrible earthquake and the modern era Chiado show the special sensitivity of Portuguese architects to geography in the construction of the city. It is hypothesized that topography is a fundamental component of urban design and construction.   Keywords: Urban Morphology, Lisbon, Topography, City and Design. Themes: Urban Space, Continuity, and Stratification.