Metropol Parasol
Wooden structure in Seville, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Setas de Sevilla | |
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General information | |
Location | Seville, Spain |
Construction started | 2005 |
Completed | 2011 |
Management | Sacyr |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jürgen Mayer H. |
Engineer | Arup |
Main contractor | Sacyr |
Setas de Sevilla ("Mushrooms of Seville") or Las Setas ("The Mushrooms"), initially titled Metropol Parasol, is a large, predominantly wood structure located at La Encarnación square in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. It accommodates a traditional market, restaurants, a performance square, archaeological museum — and 'rooftop' terrace with a panoramic view of Seville's old city.
Selected from 65 submissions in a city-sponsored competition, the structure was designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer, was completed in April 2011,[1] and is roughly 150 by 70 metres (490 by 230 ft) with an approximate height of 26 metres (85 ft).[2]
Initially beset with technical problems as well as budget and schedule overruns, the parasols are constructed of 3,500 cubic meters of micro-laminated Finnish pine[3] and are marketed as the world's largest wooden structure.[4]
Since their opening, the parasols have become Seville's third-most visited urban landmark.[5]