monumentalidade
Monumentalidade is a qualitative attribute of built form and spaces that conveys grandeur, permanence, and significance. It is used to describe architectural design, urban layouts, public sculpture, and memorials that aim to be legible from a distance, evoke awe, and endure over time. Its defining elements include scale, massing, proportion, materials, silhouette, and the relationship between a project and its surroundings.
The concept has deep historical roots in classical architecture and in visions of urban spaces designed to
In practice, monumentalidade appears in government buildings, national squares, commemorative monuments, and master plans that emphasize