The Platform Sign at Train Station La Cumbre
From Design Object to Symbol and Urban Landmark
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https://doi.org/10.24215/25249703e008Keywords:
Semiotics, signs, symbols, heritage, identityAbstract
A railway sign located on the perimeter of the historical layout of the city of La Plata awakens the senses of the observer. In the immediacy, the object becomes a signal, moving away from the identifier system that it knew how to integrate. At the same time, elements such as time, place and materiality complete its aura to transform it into a symbol through a mystifying process, which places it as an urban landmark and representative of neighborhood identity.Downloads
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