In this sense, a good informative guide can be the doors, although it is also true that even the main access doors used to be relatively small, and this detail of pure anthropology was due to the reduced stature of the people of those times.
Hello @juancar347. That description obviously caught my attention. And it goes to show how architecture has been designed around the human experience, not the other way around. This may not be applicable for all built environments in modern times, but it's a useful principle to follow in order for spaces to be effective in their anthropometric details. Calatañazor, maybe ancient, belonging to the medieval period yet, it's a marvelous window to the past that lets us appreciate the early beginnings of architecture, most especially the convergence of Christian and Muslim Spain in a strategic location such as this. Outstanding publication!
I find your appreciation very valuable: architecture based on human experience. And from that perspective, one could speak at length, of course. Actually, my statement is quite coherent, because it is true that, anthropologically speaking, the average Spanish, during the Middle Ages, was actually quite short. But it is also true that time does not pass in vain and the earth also takes its revenge, recovering a few centimeters of ground, over time, which sometimes shortens the real dimensions of the door even more. Perhaps they suffered from a specialized technique, as far as monumental designs are concerned, but of course, these homes were defined with very refined functionalities in order to make them true family units, where, as I said, even the animals had their place and place. Sometimes, for example, looking at the doors, you already know where the main entrance was and where the pigsty was. Although now they seem atrocious to us, those were really hard times and nothing was left to chance. As a window to the past, I believe that a walk through Calatañazor leads to an unforgettable experience. Thank you very much for your comment and kind regards.
Me parece muy estimable tu apreciación: la arquitectura en base a la experiencia humana. Y desde esa perspectiva, se podría hablar largo y tendido, desde luego. En realidad, mi afirmación es bastante coherente, porque es cierto, que antropológicamente hablando, el español medio, durante la Edad Media, era en realidad bastante bajito. Pero también es cierto, que el tiempo no pasa en balde y también la tierra se toma su venganza, recuperando algunos centímetros de terreno, con el tiempo, que en ocasiones acorta incluso más las dimensiones reales de la puerta. Quizás adolecieran de una técnica especializada, en cuanto a diseños monumentales se refiere, pero desde luego, estos hogares se definían con unas funcionalidades muy depuradas con el fin de hacer de ellos verdaderas unidades familiares, donde, como digo, incluso los animales tenían su sitio y lugar. A veces, por ejemplo, viendo las puertas, ya se sabe dónde estaba la entrada principal y donde la pocilga. Aunque ahora nos parezcan barbaridades, esos fueron tiempos realmente duros y nada se dejaba al azar. Como ventana al pasado, creo que un paseo por Calatañazor conlleva una experiencia inolvidable. Muchas gracias por tu comentario y un cordial saludo.