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Fig. 7.<br />

Porxos Carrer Merceria.<br />

Plaça Sedassos, carrer Enrajolat i carrer Ferres<br />

The Sedassos Square clearly reflects the topographic conflict of the<br />

Part Alta, in this point of contact between the level of the Circus<br />

Arena and the level of the Forum.<br />

The conflict is resolved using ramps and stairs to allow the daily<br />

utilization of these spaces.<br />

This stretch of street is situated along the “visorium” of the Circus<br />

and it covers the vaults.<br />

A part has already been excavated and the expectation is to leave<br />

exposed the remains of the vaults and where the alignment of the<br />

“podium” of the Circus is clearly seen.<br />

In Enrajolat Street excavations that were carried out discovered the<br />

remains of vaults that have been left open and we are solving the conflict<br />

of levels to include a line of sewers, which were in bad condition<br />

and that were affecting the conservation of the vaults visible below.<br />

The clash between of the vaults of the Circus with the existing<br />

buildings graphically explains the latent conflict between archaeology<br />

and the town, in terms of the working of this project.<br />

Carrer Cuirateries<br />

This street passes through what would have been the central part of<br />

the Forum esplanade.<br />

The type of stone and its placing, means that it reflects the major<br />

dimension of the Forum esplanade helping us to understand its position<br />

with respect to the three platforms.<br />

A platform suggesting a carpet has been created that solves the join<br />

to the existing construction.<br />

A stone bench off set on a diagonal to the circulation of the square,<br />

creates a tense dialogue with the wall of vegetation.<br />

Plaça del Vidre i carrer Misser Nogué<br />

They are situated on an exterior point of the Temple Platform and<br />

beside one of the Towers that connected to the level of the Forum.<br />

The remains of this Tower would not have coincided with the<br />

alignment of the current buildings and we make this evident with<br />

the use of the paving: marble for the definition of the area of the<br />

Tower and grey marble for the exterior spaces on the Temple platform.<br />

The corner shows the existence of the old limestone blocks that<br />

shaped the tower which contained the communication stairs between<br />

the highest platforms.<br />

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