Rossios

The rossio is an ancient type of urban public open space, present in many urban areas in Portugal. It is distinguished by its location and its spatial and functional characteristics, particularly its large size, multifunctionality and versatility. The text includes a characterization of this type of space and an argument about its necessary continuity and reinvention in the context of the contemporary city.

Autorentext

Maria da Conceição Freire is a landscape architect and lecturer at the University of Évora, where she teaches on the BA and MA in Landscape Architecture and the Integrated MA and PhD in Architecture. She has dedicated herself to the study of urban space, landscape and the teaching of landscape architecture design. She is the author of several articles.