Urban Geometry: Streetlights.
A series of metal pergolas, featuring geometric lines and circular arches, creates a rhythmic interplay of shadows and perspectives along the walkway. As one travels along Avenida Arquitecto Miguel Ángel Beloqui in Murcia (Miguel Ángel Beloqui architect avenue), on right side of that avenue, the urban design takes on an almost futuristic dimension. Lining the thoroughfare, an imposing array of steel streetlights and pergolas, defined by their circular forms, rises above the pedestrian path, blending functional lighting with public sculpture. About that architect: He was a prominent Spanish architect and the chief municipal architect for the Murcia City Council. He designed the Murcia Municipal Sports Palace (1994), oversaw the renovation of the building that houses the Ramón Gaya Museum , designed the Auditorium and Performing Arts Center in Beniaján (1993), and led projects such as the restoration of housing developments in the Vistabella neighborhood (during the 1980s an...
