http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/j_mayer_h_completes_metropol_parasol_in_seville/
The Plaza de la Encarnation is on one of the older parts of Seville and has been at the center of a reconstruction effort since 2004. The centerpiece of that effort, the Metrapol Parasol, designed by J. Mayer H. Architects*, of Berlin, has just been completed making it the largest wooden building in the world. It consists of an underground museum, displaying, among other things, Roman ruins found on the site, shopping in the superstructure and an elevated walkway on the undulating roof.
The following photos are by David Franck, taken from Bustler. Click any of them for larger versions
Approaching from the city streets, the full scale of the building is not evident
The bulk of the usable space is above or below ground, leaving a shaded plaza open under the structure.
The walkway on the roof and the spectacular view into the city of Seville
Finally a view from above, showing the full shape and scale
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* Ordinarily I'd have put in a link to their website, but it is a monstrosity of javascript window shrinking stupidity that nobody should click by accident!
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