The lifespan of a typological form? Los corrales de Málaga, Spain

Barke, Mike (2011) The lifespan of a typological form? Los corrales de Málaga, Spain. Urban Morphology, 15 (1). pp. 21-38. ISSN 1027-4278

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Abstract

This paper identifies a distinctive form of multi-household dwelling that has been historically characteristic of the working-class districts of the large cities of Andalucía – namely corrales de vecinos. Most accounts of this typological form attribute its origin to the period of Islamic occupation of southern Spain but, using evidence from the city of Málaga, it is argued here that corrales have a variety of origins. The geographical distribution of this housing form is analysed and the factors accounting for its gradual demise are discussed. The paper concludes with an examination of the city of Málaga’s recent attempt to conserve some of the few remaining structures of this type and the relationship of this policy to neighbourhood regeneration and the fulfilment of a particular type of housing need.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	typological form, corrales, typological process, Málaga Spain, neighbourhood regeneration
Subjects:	L700 Human and Social Geography
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Geography and Environmental Sciences
Related URLs:	Publisher
Depositing User:	Mike Barke
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2012 15:06
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2019 00:31
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/5713

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