Oh my God, it's an icon. How very last decade. Did the city of Seville not get the memo? Big, flashy buildings are out; hair shirts are in. Then again, building projects are slow things, especially when they have hugely ambitious and untried structural ideas. In 2004, when the Metropol Parasol project was launched, and Spain felt flusher than it does now, few were thinking it would open after the country was hit by one of the worst of the European Union's many financial crises. As it is, like the grandiose new City of Culture of Galicia complex in Santiago de Compostela, it looks like a late work of bubble baroque.
The Metropol Parasol actually is a device for revitalising the Plaza de la Encarnación, for years used as a parking lot and seen as a dead spot between more popular tourist destinations in the city. The Parasol contains a market, shops, and a podium for concerts and events. In its basement are the ruins of a Roman district, with mosaics and enough bits of wall to get a sense of what the houses were like. On the roof there is a restaurant, a viewing gallery, and a winding, undulating walkway – a sort of pedestrian rollercoaster – from which to appreciate the views gained by rising slightly above the general roofline of the city.So, What do you think about the modern building? Do you
think it is beautiful?
'The Big Mushrooms' are awful. I think it would be in La Cartuja. But not in La Encarnación.
ResponderEliminarGreat article.
Very nice
ResponderEliminarin my opinion the metropol parasol is a great piece of architecture,but the people of Seville think that not is the best place
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I'm chechu, i like your blog jeje. in my opinion the mushrooms are very very uglies and they have spent much much money
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David I'm Molina, The metropol parasol is a great place of Seville.
ResponderEliminarThe people think that this place isn't a good monument for the centre of our city.
I think is true and I think that La Cartuja would be a better place for this monument.
isn't an outstanding work seems outrageous to spend it arrives and says that as we are in crisis partly because I don't think a work of art but makes good shade in the square
ResponderEliminarHi David I´m Jose Mª Hurtado.I think that the Metropol Parasol was lasting in build but finish is beautiful
ResponderEliminarI think it´s an interesting building that can make that zone more beautiful i haven´t gone to see it yet but in the photos it looks great
ResponderEliminarSevilla .. a great city "bohemia", thin and fry for culture ... And now we planted "two packs" in the historical center ... For me it's outrageous ... That money could have been used in the restoration of the Church of Santa Catalina, the poor Brotherhood which is based there had to be accepted at another church. Disastrous building, although at least it helps workers in the market hall .. Let's look on the bright side.
ResponderEliminarThe only problem is that in the heart of Seville and Easter with no hits.For the rest.........
ResponderEliminarHello David:D
ResponderEliminarI'm Marta Espada, i like your blog. I thinks the Metropol Parasol has not been a good idea to build a monument in time of crisis, but my mother thinks she likes because it is a big place.
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I think that the english men take reason with it of the mushrooms in sevilla, it seems to my me to spend silly money when it seizes this money is absent for other things mas important since to arrange things qe they fail in sevilla.
ResponderEliminarI already and visited the mushrooms entan flashy women but it looks like to me a silly expense.
I think that that monument does not go with the rest of classic monuments around there. This would be good in a place more modern. I also think that has been too expensive. Although the indignant at being used as a meeting place.
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