Mushroom at night
Europe, Spain, Andalusia, Sevilla, Plaza da la Encarnación, Metropol Parasol (uncut)
The “Metropol Parasol” aka 'Setas de Sevilla" was designed by Berlin architect Jürgen Mayer and opened in 2011. It's on the location of a demolished market and In its bowels are a new food market and a museal space where the ancient (Roman) foundations of the city can be visited. The main function of the edifice is to refresh and modernize the urban image of Sevilla.
At the planning stage, there was opposition - the Semana Sancta organizers were against it and, strange enough, a Spanish-German trade organization too. Perhaps it was a bit too much of a "fremdkörper" in the middle of town. But in the 6 years of its existence, it has become an organic element of the town.
The view it offers on the town and its surroundings is wonderful. It's, by the way, the largest wooden structure in the world. The laminated wood is covered by a fire retardant layer.
By night the Setas (=mushrooms) are lit. A site to behold.
This is number 124 of the 'Urban restructuring (World) album about growth and redevelopment in the urbanized world here and 20 of the new Sevilla album.
Mushroom at night
Europe, Spain, Andalusia, Sevilla, Plaza da la Encarnación, Metropol Parasol (uncut)
The “Metropol Parasol” aka 'Setas de Sevilla" was designed by Berlin architect Jürgen Mayer and opened in 2011. It's on the location of a demolished market and In its bowels are a new food market and a museal space where the ancient (Roman) foundations of the city can be visited. The main function of the edifice is to refresh and modernize the urban image of Sevilla.
At the planning stage, there was opposition - the Semana Sancta organizers were against it and, strange enough, a Spanish-German trade organization too. Perhaps it was a bit too much of a "fremdkörper" in the middle of town. But in the 6 years of its existence, it has become an organic element of the town.
The view it offers on the town and its surroundings is wonderful. It's, by the way, the largest wooden structure in the world. The laminated wood is covered by a fire retardant layer.
By night the Setas (=mushrooms) are lit. A site to behold.
This is number 124 of the 'Urban restructuring (World) album about growth and redevelopment in the urbanized world here and 20 of the new Sevilla album.