Metropol Parasol
Spain CCC ES
Jürgen Mayer
2011
Type
Public Space
Tags
public spaces, Spain ccc
Visitability
Allowed
Description
Metropol Parasol, the redevelopment of the Plaza de la Encarnacíon in Seville, designed by J. MAYER H. Architects, already became the new icon for Seville, a place of identification and to articulate Seville’s role as one of the world´s most fascinating cultural destinations. Metropol Parasol developed the Plaza de la Encarnación to become the new contemporary urban center. Its role as a unique urban space within the dense fabric of the medieval inner city of Seville allows for a great variety of activities such as memory, leisure, and commerce. A highly developed infrastructure helps to activate the square, making it an attractive destination for tourists and locals alike.The Metropol Parasol scheme with its impressive timber structures offers an archaeological museum, a farmers’ market, an elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurants underneath and inside the parasols, as well as a panorama terrace on the very top of the parasols. Realized as one of the largest and most innovative bonded timber constructions with a polyurethane coating, the parasols grow out of the archaeological excavation site into a contemporary landmark, defining a unique relationship between the historical and the contemporary city. Metropol Parasols mixed-use character initiates a dynamic development for culture and commerce in the heart of Seville and beyond.(Description provided by the architects)