Uploaded on 2016-04-04 by Martarq

This is a photograph of the Albaycín quarter in Granada (Spain). In this picture we can appreciate visible information, such as small plot sizes, regulated building heights, roof types, narrow streets and lush gardens. The islamic inheritance is very present in the morphology of this part of the city. I think it would be interesting to represent which of all this homogeneous, antique buildings are being used today and which ones remain abandoned despite all the good intentions from local governments. This data is surely registered in local cadastral files, but probably not converted into useful information for urban planners. It could be suprising to realise that behind all these restored harmonical façades there are numerous buildings in state of ruin and what is worse, with no other perspective for the future. Also this is a quarter known for its non-accesible and uncomfortable streets (due to its antiquity and spontaneous generation), that frequently cause pedestrian minor accidents. There are surely streets that are more dangerous than others, but common people ignore it and usually get lost in this labyrinth. Mapping the most accessible places would help to widen the range of visitors and to increase the activity in this area. Knowing today's situation of Albaycín buildings could lead to a different urban planning, pressuring owners to take care of their properties and put them in use, or selling them to local administrations. It is necessary to revitalize this area and introduce new activities, new inhabitants, new facilities, to avoid the slow transformation into a ghost suburb. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14596673414376293.jpg