The plaza Ernesto Erkoreka, an urban space in which coincide historical and symbolical construc-tions. The Bilbao Town Hall, the sculpture Variante Ovoide, the Banco de Beteluri, the bridge Puente del Ayuntamiento, the flag of Bilbao. A study of the urban space, where the meaning of the space is described, analyzing relationships: local situation/specific constructions. Demonstrating that the city space is not only defined by the built environment, but also defined by the local symbols. An examination of the strategic planning of the city of Bilbao, a classification of specific buildings and their basis as modernist works of art, a visual registry of the selected constructions, photographs and plans, to interpret and understand via the theory of art and architecture, the symbolical in relation: urban art and people. The essay is comprised of two parts: I. The history of the strategic planning of the city. II. A description of the Plaza Ernesto Erkoreka.
JORGE OTEIZA
