The study of the typological adaptation process of residential architecture in Benalúa neighborhood, a unique consolidated area located in Alicante (Spain), is a key factor to understand the scope of the first housing policies implemented in Spain prior to the drafting of the General Plans back in the twentieth century. Such an initiative was put into action in 1956, along with the enactment of the first Land Bill of the country. This paper identifies the processes that, due to social, political or regulatory changes or pressure from the real estate market, defined the evolution of housing for over seven decades. Today, the consequences of this event have almost disappeared, confirming the intervention and influence of the State and municipalities on the determination of building types.
Author Biographies
Raquel Pérez del Hoyo, Universidad de Alicante
Architect. PhD in Architecture. Associate Professor, Polytechnic University College, University of Alicante.
María Elia Gutiérrez Mozo, Universidad de Alicante
PhD in Architecture. Professor, Polytechnic University College, University of Alicante.
Pérez del Hoyo, R., & Gutiérrez Mozo, M. E. (2013). First housing policies in Spain and their influence on the evolution of residential typology: the case of Benalúa (1883-1956). Revista INVI, 28(78), 221–255. Retrieved from https://resonancias.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62531
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