Rethinking Vilanova Artigas: his unbuilt courtyard-houses

Abstract

This article aims to analyze three courtyard-house projects by the architect Vilanova Artigas, taking into account six concepts: i) dwelling; ii) place; (iii) “public” domain; iv) utopia; v) manifesto; vi) socialization. Significant characteristics of the analyzed projects were identified, especially role of the inner courtyard and character of the architect’s residential work. It is important to emphasize the unbuilt projects’ interpretation, which relates to the completeness and comprehensive vision of his work. The article contributes to the understanding of unbuilt residential projects and highlights the psychological, socio-cultural, symbolic, and utopian dimensions that are implicit in Artigas’ production.

Keywords

• Vilanova Artigas
• Courtyard
• Unbuilt
• Concept