J Mayer H Metropol Parasol
Architects j mayer h have completed a giant latticed timber canopy as part of their redevelopment of the plaza de la encarnacion in seville spain.
J mayer h metropol parasol. Designed metropol parasol a giant timber canopy as part of their development of the plaza de la encarnacion in seville spain by bringing together varied functions past and present into a new urban architecture statement. In kooperativen teams wird von installationen bis zu stadtebaulichen entwurfen und internationalen wettbewerben multidisziplinare raumforschung erarbeitet und realisiert. The metropol parasol scheme includes an. Arbeitet an den schnittstellen von architektur kommunikation und neuen technologien.
Metropol parasol is one of the largest projects completed so far by j. Entitled metropol parasol the massive timber structure which is one of the largest timber structures built in the world draws residents and visitors back to the city center as its striking. Metropol parasol explores the potential of the plaza de la encarnacion to become the new contemporary urban centre. Metropol parasol the redevelopment of the plaza de la encarnacion in seville designed by jmayerh architects becomes the new icon for seville a place of identification and to articulate sevilles role as one of the worlds most fascinating cultural destinations.
Set to open on march 27th the concrete and parasol structure. Breaking boundaries through the design of elaborate forms is nothing new to the office as witnessed by projects such as the danfoss universe 2007 dupli casa 2008 and the mensa karlsruhe 2006 the latter project featuring an earlier version of some of the innovative construction principles developed for the metropol parasol. Designboom has been closely following the construction of j. Architects this project becomes the new icon for seville a place of identification and to articulate sevilles role as one of the worlds most fascinating cultural destinations.