Natura March - April 2014 | Página 105

The main square of the city is the largest of the squares for Banyoles designed by MiAS. The main features of the square are an open area and grove of trees surrounded by a series of historical arches that forms an arcade. The design consists of the creation of a consistent uniform pavement in different courses of travertine blocks in various sizes broken by the emergence of the stream originating from a side street in a small pool in the corner of the Square. For this pool travertine is assembled in masonry of advanced stereotomic geometry of stones cut in angular and square forms. The pavement travertine from the surface of the square dramatically continues into the water without a break. A series of round wood benches provides a contrast to the sharp cuts of the stone integrating smoothly into the composition. The arcade continues to the other side of the square surrounding a grove of trees with benches for rest and relaxation. Plaça Major Vaziyet Planı/Plaça Major Site Plan MART - NİSAN 2014 / MARCH - APRIL 2014 • NATURA 105