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Urban palimpsest is a socio-spatial and architectural concept that refers to a city’s physical, spatial, and cultural fabric accumulating layers of traces from different historical periods, social practices, needs, and ideologies.【1】 The term derives from the Greek words palin, meaning "again," and psestos, meaning "scraped," combining to form palimpsēstos.【2】 In antiquity, due to the rarity and cost of parchment and papyrus, manuscripts with erased or scraped-off older texts rewritten on top we

CaixaForum Madrid is a cultural center created through the adaptive reuse of the Mediodía Power Station, constructed in the early 20th century. Located along Madrid’s Paseo del Prado axis, the building emerged from the preservation of its industrial-era brick facades combined with contemporary architectural interventions. Initiated by Fundación La Caixa in 2001, the transformation process converted the structure into a multifunctional public space hosting exhibitions, events, and cultural activi