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Campo Baeza

Dos de Mayo square renovation . Madrid

Alberto Campo Baeza

Under the title Blanca Calma, we want to create a simple, clear and luminous square, empty, capable of accommodating many different functions. Logically, we relocate the Monteleón Arch to a place at the entrance to the square, on the axis of Calle Velarde, to give it back its original meaning as a gateway. And at the other end, where calle Daoiz ends, we put the sculptural ensemble of Daoiz and Velarde, sword included! The difference in ground level can be summed up in a slope of approximately 2%, similar to or less than that of some of the squares in Madrid studied. Continue reading Campo Baeza