Las Setas de Sevilla Spain
Las Setas de Sevilla, actually, received the name of Metropol Parasol. Its creator was the German architect Jürgen Mayer, who was inspired by different elements of the Sevillian capital to give life to this work. ‘His proposal radiated Seville in every stroke,’ explains the monument’s website in relation to his choice. The centennial Ficus trees of the Plaza de San Pedro and the vaults of the cathedral of Santa Maria de la Sede in Seville served Mayer to build this symbol of the city. Not everyone likes it, as is well known, but it cannot be denied that it has brought back the lost life to this place located in the heart of Seville.
It has also broken records. This work is the largest wooden structure in the world, made as it is with 3,500 raw cubic meters of microlaminated Finnish pine wood. It should be noted, by the way, that for every pine felled for the project, three were planted in the same forests. Those responsible for the project say that the biggest challenge was the wooden roof, a structure measuring 150×70 meters, with a height of 28.5 meters. They rightly point out that ‘the lattice structure would provide the long-awaited shade in the summers of Seville’. Anyone who has been under Las Setas knows that this is indisputable, although the great stimulus is undoubtedly to walk the 250 meters of walkways, which offer a unique view of the city.
Las Setas de Sevilla Spain
Las Setas de Sevilla, actually, received the name of Metropol Parasol. Its creator was the German architect Jürgen Mayer, who was inspired by different elements of the Sevillian capital to give life to this work. ‘His proposal radiated Seville in every stroke,’ explains the monument’s website in relation to his choice. The centennial Ficus trees of the Plaza de San Pedro and the vaults of the cathedral of Santa Maria de la Sede in Seville served Mayer to build this symbol of the city. Not everyone likes it, as is well known, but it cannot be denied that it has brought back the lost life to this place located in the heart of Seville.
It has also broken records. This work is the largest wooden structure in the world, made as it is with 3,500 raw cubic meters of microlaminated Finnish pine wood. It should be noted, by the way, that for every pine felled for the project, three were planted in the same forests. Those responsible for the project say that the biggest challenge was the wooden roof, a structure measuring 150×70 meters, with a height of 28.5 meters. They rightly point out that ‘the lattice structure would provide the long-awaited shade in the summers of Seville’. Anyone who has been under Las Setas knows that this is indisputable, although the great stimulus is undoubtedly to walk the 250 meters of walkways, which offer a unique view of the city.