NUA arquitectures . photos: © José Hevia
Vila-seca’s origin, in the 12th century, was in the period of repopulation of Tarragona, after a long period in which the territory was abandoned after being a frontier land between al-Andalus and the County of Barcelona. In essence, the town’s origin can be understood as an intersection of roads between the axis formed by the road that linked Cambrils with La Canonja, with the axis that linked Reus with the sea. At the central point of the crossroads, the Church of Sant Esteve is the foundational element from which the first walled town centre was formed. As early as the 16th century, the town centre of Vila-seca grew along the two seminal perpendicular axes outside the walls. This bidirectional suburban growth is materialised by rows of houses between boundary walls built along the initial road, which quickly branches out to accommodate more dwellings. Continue reading NUA arquitectures
