TEGUCIGALPA
Creating Urban Identity in the Historic District Josue Edgardo Tejeda Masters of Urban Design
Abstract Latin American historic inner cities encompass rich historical backgrounds. A combination of cultural traditions and architectural styles amalgamate in a historic urban layout. The Spanish Law of Indies dictated the scenic urban focal point of a plaza bounded by the religious, political and economic institutions. However, the emerging urban trend in macrocefalias, the expansion of the city to the peripheries, has taken over Latin American cities. The city of Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras is no exception to the case. Analyzing the historic inner city, successful revitalizations in other cities would provide guidelines in creating a successful historic district. The design for the history and pedestrian nature of the historic center can restore an urban identity for the inner city in Tegucigalpa.
All of the design and drawings by Josue Tejeda unless otherwise noted.
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Project Proposal
The Identity of a Historic District
The Centrality of a Capital City Master Plan
Morazan Park / La Concepcion Market Intervention 1
Ave. Miguel Paz Barahona Intervention 2
Los Dolores Market and Plaza Intervention 3
Cultural Identity District Intervention 4
Miradores de La Reforma Liberal Intervention 5
Proposal
Identity of a Historic District Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District
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“If Latin American cities are the most complicated of artifcats, and if they harbor the values of centuries of growth and change, then they merit an appreciation of their built environment in guiding their future design” Joseph. L Scarpaci, Plazas and Barrios, 12
“Historically, an identity with the city centre also conferred a sense of place and a position on the inhabitands of the Latin American city” Gareth A. Jones, Ann Varley, The Contest for the City Centre (38)
“Renaissance spaces frequently served aesthetic and aggrandizement purposes, either as a setting for a statue or a monument, or as a forecourt in front of an important building” A.E.J Morris, History of Urban Form Before the Industrial Revolution, 162
“Despite the availability of alternative food outlets, street and open markets are still very present as part of the urban landscape throughout the modern world” Helen Tangires, Public Markets (90)
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Above. The Identity of a Materiality Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
Master Plan
The Centrality of a Capital City Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District
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Above. The Identity of a Historic District Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
Intervention 1
Morazan Park / La Concepcion Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District
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Above. Gen. Francisco Morazan Central Park Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
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Above. Avenida Miguel Paz Barahona Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
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Los Dolores Market and Plaza Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District
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Above. Los Dolores Market and Plaza Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
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Mirador de La Reforma Liberal Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District
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Above. Miradores de La Reforma Liberal Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
Above. La Concepcion Market Plaza Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
Above. Calle El Telegrafo Tegucigalpa: Creating an Urban Identity in the Historic District Spring 2013
Josue Edgardo Tejeda Masters of Urban Design
Savannah College of Arte and Design May 2013