Cádiz could be considered today as a lab-city to study the coastal urban developments. Cadiz, because of its geographic conditions, do not have more space to grow nowadays. As said, during the sixties and seventies, the piece of land connecting the city with the continent was built in a massive way. High density buildings faced the old city.

The old city of Cádiz was built as an answer to different military and climatic reasons. Layered, complex and massive city. Narrow streets and squares as the perfect scenery for public life. Patio houses and vegetation to protect from the agressive clima conform a city that still today works like a perfect engine.
The new part of Cadiz was built in answer to a lack of space and a new potential “industry”: turism. High buildings, big avenues and a lot of asfalt.

As said…this two faces make out of Cádiz the perfect place to study this phenomenom and to rethink the direction we should follow.

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