In times of economic boom in Spain, before the bursting of the housing bubble, in the main cities of Spain became fashionable design and concrete works are able to redefine the skyline of a city, or at least add an icon that relaunched the image of the city around the globe.
Seville was no exception, and for this, after a controversial play that seemed interminable, inaugurated in 2011, the Metropol Parasol, better known as The Mushroom of the Incarnation. The “mushroom” is the result of a project that began in 2004 after a design competition held by the city of Seville. (Also see monuments of Seville)
On a food market in the basement, and over the central plaza of the Incarnation, umbrellas rise six to 22 meters high with a mushroom-inspired ancient ficus nearby. The controversy comes mainly because of cost, final budget which has doubled the initial project, but also of his work extended over time, and for some questionable for integration with the environment. Mushrooms of the Incarnation have a coating in Finnish pine cast a shadow over the square and a very particular and photogenic.
In fact, tourists who visit the city and miss it added as a new attraction, along with a museum complex that integrates the Antiquarium, shops, an entertainment plaza and a watchtower. In total, has five levels, crowned by a pedestrian promenade on the platforms, which might resemble a “roller coaster” for its undulations. The Antiquarium in turn, displays the archaeological remains found during the excavations at the site.
Without doubt, the Metropol Parasol is a work which, although controversial, can not overlook any visitor. Their visual weight, will make it a reference corner of the city of Seville, an urban meeting point at least, very singular.
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