Metropol Parasol

Metropol Parasol
General information
Location	Seville, Spain
Construction started	2005
Completed	2011
Design and construction
Management	Sacyr Vallehermoso
Main contractor	Sacyr Vallehermoso
Architect	Jürgen Mayer-Hermann

Metropol Parasol is a wooden building placed in La Encarnación square, in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. It was designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer-Hermann and completed in April 2011.^[1] It has dimensions of 150 by 70 metres (490 by 230 ft) and an approximate height of 26 metres (85 ft).^[2] The building is popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnación (Encarnación's mushrooms).

Metropol Parasol is organized in four levels. The underground level-0 houses the Antiquarium, where Roman and Moorish remains are displayed. The level-1 (street level) is the Central Market. Level-2 and 3 are the two stages of the panoramic terraces (including a restaurant), offering one of the best views of the city center.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.yatzer.com/Metropol-Parasol-The-World-s-Largest-Wooden-Structure-J-MAYER-H-Architects
2. ^ http://leyendasdesevilla.blogspot.com/2011/06/metropol-parasol-y-antiquarium.html
3. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/mar/27/metropol-parasol-seville-mayer-review

2007 Under construction

March 2011

April 2011

nov 2011

37°23′35.71″N 5°59′30.77″W / 37.3932528°N 5.9918806°W / 37.3932528; -5.9918806