A praça como panorama

When you think about a square, you think about, among other things, the creation of space, a space that can only be understood by experiencing its limits. The square is, in this sense, similar to other spaces: you find the square from its borders. The area of the square, regardless of its power, is rather subtle: it is evident but not imposing. The limits of the squares are their borders - a kind of a continuously crossed and bridged. You may consider the square as a place in the landscape. Yet, this place, unlike many others we see in the landscape, is not a place of contemplation: the square is a place of action, reaction and interaction. From this point of view, the square is essentially the place where humanity, as a community, becomes fulfilled. The square is a place you cross, you wonder in and where you spend time with others. This is why being in a square is an experience of intermittence: you are never alone for long, there is always someone crossing it and it is not a place where events can take place and not be seen. Collectiveness, ordinariness takes place in the square.