Urban Pattern: Shrines
The Virgin de Guadalupe shrines are one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Latino streetscapes and appear everywhere from front yards to parking lots. The installation of lavish Nativity scenes on Latino front yards is also very popular.
These shrines highlight how religion plays an important part in the daily lives of Latinos and how they can transform underutilized space to sacred space.
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