Parque das Naçoes (2)
Europe, Lisboa, Parque das Naçoes, Walkway, Teleferica, Torre Vasco da Gama/Myriad hotel, People (uncut)
The lead-in of this pic is the long metal and wood walkway which skirts the water basin that once was part of the old Olivais harbour,
The dominating structure in the background is the Vasco da Gama tower, it’s one of the tallest building in Lisbon and was designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill architects for the 1998 Expo.
The structure is a 145 -meter concrete mast (about 40 stories) and a curved metal trussed support structure. The profile of the whole structure resembles the sail of a ship. This maritime morphology is also to be seen in other Lisbon building and monuments, like the Torre São Gabriel
The tower hosts a panoramic restaurant and a terrace. Access to the tower is via two glass-sided elevators that face the Tagus River with room for twenty-five passengers each.
At the base of the tower was the three storey former EU pavilion with extensive exhibition space, jutting 20 metres into the Tejo. The structure has alas been demolished and replaced by a 22 story hotel, which will opens it's door within a few months.
Behind the VdG tower you can see the cables of the VdG bridge
Shot with the 'nifty twohunderdfifty' fully zoomed in.
Parque das Naçoes (2)
Europe, Lisboa, Parque das Naçoes, Walkway, Teleferica, Torre Vasco da Gama/Myriad hotel, People (uncut)
The lead-in of this pic is the long metal and wood walkway which skirts the water basin that once was part of the old Olivais harbour,
The dominating structure in the background is the Vasco da Gama tower, it’s one of the tallest building in Lisbon and was designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill architects for the 1998 Expo.
The structure is a 145 -meter concrete mast (about 40 stories) and a curved metal trussed support structure. The profile of the whole structure resembles the sail of a ship. This maritime morphology is also to be seen in other Lisbon building and monuments, like the Torre São Gabriel
The tower hosts a panoramic restaurant and a terrace. Access to the tower is via two glass-sided elevators that face the Tagus River with room for twenty-five passengers each.
At the base of the tower was the three storey former EU pavilion with extensive exhibition space, jutting 20 metres into the Tejo. The structure has alas been demolished and replaced by a 22 story hotel, which will opens it's door within a few months.
Behind the VdG tower you can see the cables of the VdG bridge
Shot with the 'nifty twohunderdfifty' fully zoomed in.