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In Seville built the largest structure made of wood
A huge "urban parasol" has covered the whole Plaza de La encarnación (de La Plаza Asagao). Cell design protects from the hot sun pedestrian area and cultural center.
The building, which is called Mеtropol Pаrasol — creation of the German company J. Mowag N. Architеcts. Says Inhаbitat, this system of multiple wood panels — the largest on the planet build out of wood. The length of the mega structure up to 150 meters, width — 75, height — 28 m. According to the authors, the delicate design will attract tourists and city residents that will make the Plaza de La encarnación is a new cultural center of Seville.
Interestingly, at first it was supposed to be covered Parking. But after square made archeological excavations have found ruins from the Roman era, decided to build a Museum and community center. Actually Mеtropol Pаrasol if growing out of the site, linking the past, present and future of the city.
The main material of "umbrella" — a panel of material Kеrto-Q of the company Finnfоrest, interestingly German. Kеrto-Q is a glued laminated timber from Finnish pine wood, in fact it is something on the type of veneer, but only a very thick, sturdy, high-quality and with a large number of layers.
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The building, which is called Mеtropol Pаrasol — creation of the German company J. Mowag N. Architеcts. Says Inhаbitat, this system of multiple wood panels — the largest on the planet build out of wood. The length of the mega structure up to 150 meters, width — 75, height — 28 m. According to the authors, the delicate design will attract tourists and city residents that will make the Plaza de La encarnación is a new cultural center of Seville.
Interestingly, at first it was supposed to be covered Parking. But after square made archeological excavations have found ruins from the Roman era, decided to build a Museum and community center. Actually Mеtropol Pаrasol if growing out of the site, linking the past, present and future of the city.
The main material of "umbrella" — a panel of material Kеrto-Q of the company Finnfоrest, interestingly German. Kеrto-Q is a glued laminated timber from Finnish pine wood, in fact it is something on the type of veneer, but only a very thick, sturdy, high-quality and with a large number of layers.
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