sculptural design

The park has three sculpted porticos that function as symbolic accesses to the space: they represent the stages of time: past, present and future.

The replacement of the original central sculpture with the virtual elliptical fountain responds to a desire to make the symbolic presence more subtle and provide a space for contemplation with integrated benches.

The three curved minor fonts reinforce the architectural language of enveloping lines and the abandonment of the use of the straight line as an expressive dominant.[5]​.

Structure and materials

The structural base of the park combines steel and metal mesh as support for the applied mortar layers. This combination allowed the generation of complex shapes and soft volumes. The final finish is achieved by the progressive application of mortars, which made it possible to achieve a continuous surface with sculptural integration between volume and void.

As a public space, the Parque de los Tiempos has been incorporating cultural, social and symbolic uses. During cultural events, artistic meetings or urban tours, it is often used as a natural setting for interventions, performances or exhibitions linked to local identity. Its symbolic character links the past, present and future through the metaphor of time, which makes it a place of reflection for visitors and residents.[1]​.

Although it is not one of the oldest historical parks in the city, it has acquired visibility as a contemporary sculptural work within the urban landscape.[6]​.

Like any sculptural work exposed to the tropical urban environment, it faces maintenance challenges such as weather wear (humidity, rain, intense sun), conservation of mortar surfaces, control of infiltrations, vandalism and repairs of the LED lighting system.[7]​.

Holguín is known as the “City of Parks” due to the abundance of squares and public spaces that characterize its urban layout.[8]​[9]​ Among the most notable are the Calixto García, San José and Las Flores parks. While these historical parks are associated with traditional urban development and the colonial and monumental heritage of the city, the Parque de los Tiempos constitutes a contemporary addition that provides an artistic reinterpretation of Holguín's urban heritage.[10]​.

sculptural design

The park has three sculpted porticos that function as symbolic accesses to the space: they represent the stages of time: past, present and future.

The replacement of the original central sculpture with the virtual elliptical fountain responds to a desire to make the symbolic presence more subtle and provide a space for contemplation with integrated benches.

The three curved minor fonts reinforce the architectural language of enveloping lines and the abandonment of the use of the straight line as an expressive dominant.[5]​.

Structure and materials

The structural base of the park combines steel and metal mesh as support for the applied mortar layers. This combination allowed the generation of complex shapes and soft volumes. The final finish is achieved by the progressive application of mortars, which made it possible to achieve a continuous surface with sculptural integration between volume and void.

As a public space, the Parque de los Tiempos has been incorporating cultural, social and symbolic uses. During cultural events, artistic meetings or urban tours, it is often used as a natural setting for interventions, performances or exhibitions linked to local identity. Its symbolic character links the past, present and future through the metaphor of time, which makes it a place of reflection for visitors and residents.[1]​.

Although it is not one of the oldest historical parks in the city, it has acquired visibility as a contemporary sculptural work within the urban landscape.[6]​.

Like any sculptural work exposed to the tropical urban environment, it faces maintenance challenges such as weather wear (humidity, rain, intense sun), conservation of mortar surfaces, control of infiltrations, vandalism and repairs of the LED lighting system.[7]​.

Holguín is known as the “City of Parks” due to the abundance of squares and public spaces that characterize its urban layout.[8]​[9]​ Among the most notable are the Calixto García, San José and Las Flores parks. While these historical parks are associated with traditional urban development and the colonial and monumental heritage of the city, the Parque de los Tiempos constitutes a contemporary addition that provides an artistic reinterpretation of Holguín's urban heritage.[10]​.