The “Alameda”: A Study on the Production of Space in Hatillo 8

Abstract

This paper is based on the final graduation project of the author. The research studies a neighborhood located near San José downtown, known as Hatillo 8, as a paradigmatic case to understand some architectural and urban elements characteristic of the urban structure in Costa Rica. The text briefly explains the qualitative methodological process and some theoretical statements on the production of space, appropriations and property. Then, it develops the description of the process of production of the “alameda”, as an example of the characterizations made in the graduation work. Finally, the paper shows the unequal power relations that determines space, through the study of Hatillo 8.