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valencia Projects 18 Created 24-Feb-16 By lukasz kaczmarczyk, moscow, Russia Veles e Vents Valencia, David Chipperfield s exposition space, leisure,

Central Market Building 12 Airport Valencia 13 Principe Felipe Research Centre 14 Valencia, Ramon Esteve Estudio de Arquitectura clinic, health

Foster & Partners congress centre, exposition space, theatre 8 MuVIM 17 Valencia, Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra museum 9 Valencia, Renzo Piano boat

auditorium, cinema, planetarium 4 Valencia, museum The Colón Market Valencia, Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guardia Vial market Valencia,

Valencia, dance theater, music theatre, opera 2 Polytechnic City of Innovation 18 Valencia, Luís Manuel Ferrer Obanos education, laboratorium,

1 valencia Projects 18 Created 24-Feb-16 By lukasz kaczmarczyk, moscow, Russia Veles e Vents Valencia, David Chipperfield s exposition space, leisure, pavilion, tourism, watch-tower Palau de les Arts L'Umbracle Prince Felipe Science Museum L'Hemisfèric Turia Gardens Cultural Centre Cabanyal Mercado Central Market Building 12 Airport Valencia 13 Principe Felipe Research Centre 14 Valencia, Ramon Esteve Estudio de Arquitectura clinic, health care, laboratorium 6 Office building on Mariano Cuber road 15 Valencia, Ruíz-Larrea & Associates office 7 Valencia Congress Centre 16 Valencia, Foster & Partners congress centre, exposition space, theatre 8 MuVIM 17 Valencia, Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra museum 9 Valencia, Renzo Piano boat house, workshop 5 Valencia, Ricardo Bofill park Luna Rossa Team Base 11 Valencia, Francisco Benitez airport, passenger terminal Valencia, auditorium, cinema, planetarium 4 Valencia, museum The Colón Market Valencia, Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guardia Vial market Valencia, culture, park, urban plan 3 Valencia, garden, park, promenade City of Arts and Sciences Valencia, Francisco Mora Berenguer market, renovation Valencia, dance theater, music theatre, opera 2 Polytechnic City of Innovation 18 Valencia, Luís Manuel Ferrer Obanos education, laboratorium, university 10 Valencia, Eduardo de Miguel Arbones auditorium, culture, exposition space Alemeda bridge 19 Valencia, bridge, subway station 1

photo: ACM 2006/Photo: Miracle Candela photo: ACM 2006/Photo: Miracle Candela Veles e Vents Port America's Cup 1 46024 Valencia http://wwwportamericascupcom/ Grandstand, pit stop and VIP centrepiece,

speed and elegance of ocean racing with sharp edges and dramatic light and shadethe city invested 500m euros in the infrastructure: the innermost basin of the docks was separated from the container

2 photo: ACM 2006/Photo: Miracle Candela photo: ACM 2006/Photo: Miracle Candela Veles e Vents Port America's Cup Valencia Grandstand, pit stop and VIP centrepiece, David Chipperfield's America's Cup Pavilion was constructed under extreme time pressure and is now the jewel in the crown of Valencia's ingenious new urban marina: Port America s Cup A homage to the speed and elegance of ocean racing with sharp edges and dramatic light and shadethe city invested 500m euros in the infrastructure: the innermost basin of the docks was separated from the container port by an newly built channel, connecting it to the sea The port is only 3000 meter from the city centre The architect: the brief was to build something exciting where people could congregate to watch the racing So the idea of using the building to create shaded platforms was important It has to be place where you can stand outside as much as inside You re here to look out at sea and that s where I put the emphasis You re continuously aware of the long view to the sea and on the other side the view into the port photo: Wojtek Gurak m² Lighting designer Associate architect David Chipperfield s Artec Luminotecnia b720 arquitectos Consorcio Valencia 2007 MI_MOA 2

Palau de les Arts Pont de Monteolivet 1 46013 Valencia http://wwwlesartscom This is the final segment of Valencia's 'City of Arts and Sciences', following the opening of L Hemisfèric in 1998, the

and also forming an urban landmark It is used as an opera house, dance and music theatre The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía has 4 different halls and also has facilities for teaching and other

3 Palau de les Arts Pont de Monteolivet Valencia This is the final segment of Valencia's 'City of Arts and Sciences', following the opening of L Hemisfèric in 1998, the Prince Felipe Science Museum and L Umbracle in 2000 and the opening to the public of L Oceanogràfic in 2003 The building is designed with a dual intention: that of acting as a multi-hall auditorium and also forming an urban landmark It is used as an opera house, dance and music theatre The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía has 4 different halls and also has facilities for teaching and other activities closely connected with the artistic and cultural fields The roof is the most representative part of the complex The roof or plume is the most structurally spectacular detail, 230m in length and 70m in height, while the two shells which embrace the building on the outside are made of laminated steel with an approximate weight of 3,000 tons and feature delicate ceramic work (trencadís) on the outside photo: Wojtek Gurak m² Generalitat Valenciana anandi_schiphorst Depending on the agenda of performances Check the website of the City of Arts: Motorway A-7 and N- 340 road: go across the Comunidad Valenciana from North to South Motorway A-3: connects Madrid and Valencia Motorway 234: connects Valencia with Aragón, Castilla-León and the north of the Iberian Peninsula Valencia coach station is located on the bank of the former course of the River Túria This is the stopping place for regular services arriving from all over Just cross the river and catch EMT The following EMT buses reach the project: 19, 35, 95 y

photo: Anandi Schiphorst photo: Anandi Schiphorst L'Umbracle Pont de Monteolivet 1 46013 Valencia http://wwwcaces/umbracle Following catastrophic flooding in 1957, the river was diverted in the

Sciences, on flat land on the right bank of the final stretch of what was once the River Turia L Umbracle is the entry port to the City of Arts and Sciences It is shaped by a succession of 55 fixed

4 photo: Anandi Schiphorst photo: Anandi Schiphorst L'Umbracle Pont de Monteolivet Valencia Following catastrophic flooding in 1957, the river was diverted in the southern section of the city and the old riverbed, now dry, it created a 10 km long park crossing the city centre It was here that it was decided to locate the new complex of the City of Arts and Sciences, on flat land on the right bank of the final stretch of what was once the River Turia L Umbracle is the entry port to the City of Arts and Sciences It is shaped by a succession of 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches of 18 meters high On them grows climbing plants, which will provide shade along the whole landscaped walk and will give a feeling of a "Winter Garden" Planted with native species, palms, orange trees, rock roses, mastic trees, rosemary, bougainvillea, that change shape and colour with every season, create different ambiences over the course of the walk Inside the structure is an outdoor art gallery, called the Stroll of the Sculptures with nine sculptures from contemporary authors photo: Wojtek Gurak m² Generalitat Valenciana anandi_schiphorst Free acces 24/7 Valencia coach station is located on the bank of the former course of the River Túria This is the stopping place for regular services arriving from all over Just cross the river and catch EMT EMT buses: 19, 35, 95 y 40 Motorway A-7 and N- 340 road: go across the Comunidad Valenciana from North to South Motorway A-3: connects Madrid and Valencia Motorway 234: connects Valencia with Aragón, Castilla-León and the north of the Iberian Peninsula 4

photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott City of Arts and Sciences Pont de Monteolivet 1 46013 Valencia http://wwwcaces/ Built in the dried up river bed of the Turia, the City of the Arts and Sciences

and a parking structure Built between 1998 and 2003, the buildings are surrounded by shallow pools Two streamlined bridges, also designed by Calatrava, cross the promenade between the opera house and

5 photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott City of Arts and Sciences Pont de Monteolivet Valencia Built in the dried up river bed of the Turia, the City of the Arts and Sciences is an architectural ensemble comprising a science museum (El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe), planetarium (L'Hemisfèric), opera house (El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía), promenade (L'Umbracle) and a parking structure Built between 1998 and 2003, the buildings are surrounded by shallow pools Two streamlined bridges, also designed by Calatrava, cross the promenade between the opera house and the planetarium Other than the water, Calatrava also used white concrete and shattered tiles to tie the various buildings together into a whole Closest to the city centre, the 75m high opera house acts as an urban landmark Its most striking features are the shell that wraps the building?s volumes as well as an enormous cantilevered plume The planetarium occupies the centre of the complex Like a colossal eye, its glass facades open to reveal the spherical theatre photo: Bjorn Utpott 2003 Generalitat Valenciana Bjorn_Utpott Acces to l'hemisferic: Open from 10:00 h to 21:00 h Motorway A-7 and N- 340 road: go across the Comunidad Valenciana from North to South Motorway A-3: connects Madrid and Valencia Motorway 234: connects Valencia with Aragón, Castilla-León and the north of the Iberian Peninsula Valencia coach station is located on the bank of the former course of the River Túria This is the stopping place for regular services arriving from all over Just cross the river and catch EMT The following EMT buses reach the project: 19, 35, 95 y

photo: Bjorn Utpott Prince Felipe Science Museum Pont de Monteolivet 1 46013 Valencia http://wwwcaces/ Set up by the Regional Government of Valencia, the 'City of Arts and Sciences' has become an

6 photo: Bjorn Utpott Prince Felipe Science Museum Pont de Monteolivet Valencia Set up by the Regional Government of Valencia, the 'City of Arts and Sciences' has become an international landmark and the symbol of Valencia's ambition to present an image to the world based on cultural tourism and dynamism Over a 2 km axis along the former course of the River Turia, 5 main sections share their cultural purpose and give people the chance to participate in a futuristic and unique architectural complex, in large open spaces: L'Hemisfèric, the Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, L'Umbracle, L'Oceanogràfic and the Palau de les Arts This spectacular building covering over 40,000 m2 is designed to allow ordinary people to get closer to science and technology It resembles a prehistoric-skeleton the longitudinal building, with the repetition of the modular, transversal sections along the whole length of the site, is a spatial tour de force photo: Bjorn Utpott m² Generalitat Valenciana Bjorn_Utpott Low season: from 02/01 to 30/06: 10:00 19:00 h High season: from 01/07 to 30/09: 10:00 21:00 h Valencia coach station is located on the bank of the former course of the River Túria This is the stopping place for regular services arriving from all over Just cross the river and catch EMT EMT buses: 19, 35, 95 y 40 Motorway A-7 and N- 340 road: go across the Comunidad Valenciana from North to South Motorway A-3: connects Madrid and Valencia Motorway 234: connects Valencia with Aragón, Castilla-León and the north of the Iberian Peninsula 6

photo: Anandi Schiphorst L'Hemisfèric Pont de Monteolivet 1 46013 Valencia http://wwwcaces/ Over a 2 km axis along the former course of the River Turia, 5 main sections share their cultural purpose

7 photo: Anandi Schiphorst L'Hemisfèric Pont de Monteolivet Valencia Over a 2 km axis along the former course of the River Turia, 5 main sections share their cultural purpose and give people the chance to participate in a futuristic and unique architectural complex, in large open spaces: L'Hemisfèric, the Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, L'Umbracle, L'Oceanogràfic and the Palau de les Arts The planetarium L Hermisfèric was the first section opened to the public It represents a huge human eye that comes alive and opens up to the world: the "Eye of Wisdom" With over 45 million spectators, this is the only auditorium in with a concave screen, 24 m in diameter, showing three audiovisual performances: representations of astronomical phenomena in the Planetarium, IMAX giant-screen films and state-of-the-art Omniscam Laser displays at the Laserium Over the years, L Hemisfèric has held courses, scientific lectures and exhibitions on astronomy, as well as hosting meetings for organizations involved in giant-screen cinema and planetariums photo: Wojtek Gurak m² Generalitat Valenciana anandi_schiphorst Open from 10:00 h to 21:00 h Please check website wwwcaces for scedules of films Valencia coach station is located on the bank of the former course of the River Túria This is the stopping place for regular services arriving from all over Just cross the river and catch EMT EMT buses: 19, 35, 95 y 40 Motorway A-7 and N- 340 road: go across the Comunidad Valenciana from North to South Motorway A-3: connects Madrid and Valencia Motorway 234: connects Valencia with Aragón, Castilla-León and the north of the Iberian Peninsula 7

photo: Ricardo Bofill photo: Ricardo Bofill Turia Gardens Jacinto Benavente 46005 Valencia When the course of the river Turia through Valencia was diverted to prevent the floods that periodically

considered the course of the Turia as a structuring unit of the urban complex The project was therefore global, although not necessarily uniform The landscaping design retains water at key points to

8 photo: Ricardo Bofill photo: Ricardo Bofill Turia Gardens Jacinto Benavente Valencia When the course of the river Turia through Valencia was diverted to prevent the floods that periodically affected the city, a substantial strip of land was left that crosses the city from west to east, encompassing the historical centre Intervention here required an in-depth urbanistic analysis that considered the course of the Turia as a structuring unit of the urban complex The project was therefore global, although not necessarily uniform The landscaping design retains water at key points to recall the former presence of the river The garden is based on geometrical figures that from the central longitudinal axis define the different zones and organize space and itineraries The different precincts defined by this geometry and surrounded by vegetation have been treated in several ways: monumental public space, botanical gardens, sports facilities and so forth Sections X and XI, by RBTA, are based on the original idea and developed within the restrictions of a tight budget photo: Ricardo Bofill Public access unknown! m² Ricardo Bofill City Hall of Valencia Ricardo_Bofill_Taller_de_Arquitectu ra 8

photo: Enrico Cano photo: Enrico Cano Luna Rossa Team Base Calle del Doctor Juan José Dòmine 46011 Valencia photo: Enrico Cano In June 2007, the final race of the 32nd America's Cup started Following

the Italian Luna Rossa team's operating base in the Spanish city Piano has personified the programme, the race and its history in the building's skin The unusual construction is made of 50 recycled

9 photo: Enrico Cano photo: Enrico Cano Luna Rossa Team Base Calle del Doctor Juan José Dòmine Valencia photo: Enrico Cano In June 2007, the final race of the 32nd America's Cup started Following the victory of the Swiss Alinghi team in 2003, the race returned to Europe after 150 years Switzerland being landlocked, Valencia was selected to host the event and Renzo Piano was asked to design the Italian Luna Rossa team's operating base in the Spanish city Piano has personified the programme, the race and its history in the building's skin The unusual construction is made of 50 recycled Kevlar sails that have been used in races in recent years The sails were preassembled on aluminium frames To improve its technical performance, and particularly its rigidity, the cladding was reinforced with polycarbonate panels; special sails were used to keep out wind and water The 485 panels form a semi-transparent patchwork box, reminiscent of a cubist sculpture Public access unknown! 2006 Cooperating designer Cooperating designer Cooperating designer Renzo Piano E Baglietto F Cappellini O Teke Prada SpA Kirsten_Hannema Located on the waterfront in Valencia's harbour 9

photo: Duccio Malagamba photo: Duccio Malagamba Cultural Centre Cabanyal Plaza Rosario 3 46011 Valencia "The El Cabanyal district, a former fishing port in the east of Valencia, is a mix of

concrete structure and clear, stark language of forms It was built on a U-shaped plot, almost entirely enclosed by the fire walls of the surrounding buildings These circumstances presented technical

10 photo: Duccio Malagamba photo: Duccio Malagamba Cultural Centre Cabanyal Plaza Rosario Valencia "The El Cabanyal district, a former fishing port in the east of Valencia, is a mix of small-scale historical development and buildings from the 1960s and 70s Easily distinguished against this heterogeneous environment is the El Musical cultural centre with its angular, exposed concrete structure and clear, stark language of forms It was built on a U-shaped plot, almost entirely enclosed by the fire walls of the surrounding buildings These circumstances presented technical challenges in construction, particularly as regards the back wall of the auditorium Strongly fluctuating groundwater levels called for a fully waterproof ground slab El Musical replaces an earlier arts centre which could no longer be renovated The only part of this older structure to be retained is the Plaza del Rosario facade; partly reconstructed, this facade maintains the distinctive urban character of the square Behind this classicist portal, the visitor is surprised to find a modern, spacious interior" Eduardo de Miguel Arbones Ayuntamiento de Valencia MarckNoplas photo: Duccio Malagamba 10

The Colón Market Conde Salvatierra 46004 Valencia http://wwwmercadocolones The open design of the Colón Market, which was restored in 2002 provides a very pleasant sensation of freshness The interior

where ultra-modernism goes hand-in-hand with modernism of the past The contemporary project is a counterpoint to the historical building, leaving the eminent character of the monument intact - while

11 The Colón Market Conde Salvatierra Valencia The open design of the Colón Market, which was restored in 2002 provides a very pleasant sensation of freshness The interior of the market hosts everything from restaurants and bars to flower stalls and a small market offering delicatessen products The restoration project has recreated an elegant monument in an environment where ultra-modernism goes hand-in-hand with modernism of the past The contemporary project is a counterpoint to the historical building, leaving the eminent character of the monument intact - while creating a space to relax and enjoy the attractive city centre The restoration work focuses on six glass cubes, with interior back-lighting, which house the ground floor establishments, leaving the lower floor for a restaurant, shopping area, and market hall The lower floor connects visually with the ground floor through a gap at ground level, with escalator access against the backdrop of trees that reach upwards from the lower ground floor and a fountain m² Infrastructure consultant Francisco Mora Berenguer AUMSA Valencia city council dirkverwoerd From 7:00 to 1:30am The market building is located between the streets of Cirilo Amorós, Conde Salvatierra, Martínez Ferrando and Jorge Juan 11

Mercado Central Market Building Plaza del Mercado Valencia 46001 Valencia After several attempts of initiating the construction of a new market (1869, 1874 and 1907), it is in 1910 when the Valencia

architects Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guardia Vial, both of them collaborators of the well-known Catalan architect Luis Domenech Montaner The Central Market building works started in 1904

12 Mercado Central Market Building Plaza del Mercado Valencia Valencia After several attempts of initiating the construction of a new market (1869, 1874 and 1907), it is in 1910 when the Valencia City Hall announced a new national tender for the construction of the new Mercado Central (Central Market) Six different proposals were submitted and it was settled in favour of the the Catalan architects Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guardia Vial, both of them collaborators of the well-known Catalan architect Luis Domenech Montaner The Central Market building works started in 1904 and ended in 1928 It is a fantastic example of Art Nouveau architecture While the building itself was constructed in the beginning of the twentieth century, it displays genuine Valencian style with lots of colour, ceramics and mosaics Mercado Central is one of the oldest running food markets in Europe The thing that really jumped out is the unique roof comprised of domes and sloping sections of various heights that allow light to shine through coloured window panels m² Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guardia Vial Monday - Saturday: 7:30 to 14:30 h dirkverwoerd 12

photo: Octatube photo: Octatube Airport Valencia Ctra del Aeropuerto S/N 46940 Valencia Valencia airport has developed strongly in recent

developments In collaboration with the architect Francisco Benitez, Octatube has developed a glass facade of 4000 m², a canopy of 1500 m² and

based on glass panels of 4 x 2 meter A stainless steel butterfly-shaped hostelry between the columns provides a transparent and sophisticated

13 photo: Octatube photo: Octatube Airport Valencia Ctra del Aeropuerto S/N Valencia Valencia airport has developed strongly in recent years, the expansion of the airport in 2007 with a double curved shell roof of concrete and a high curved glass facade respond to these developments In collaboration with the architect Francisco Benitez, Octatube has developed a glass facade of 4000 m², a canopy of 1500 m² and 2000 m² glass inner wall The structural glass facade closes tightly on the complex 3D double curved concrete shell The glass division is based on glass panels of 4 x 2 meter A stainless steel butterfly-shaped hostelry between the columns provides a transparent and sophisticated solution photo: Octatube 2007 Contractor Francisco Benitez Octatube Europe FCC Construcciones PeterRoos 13

photo: Mayte Piera photo: Mayte Piera Principe Felipe Research Centre Camino de Las Moreras 46012 Valencia http://wwwcipfes This centre for biomedical research is placed next to the City of Arts and

consists of three cubic volumes, which emerge from a square flanked by the general services area These ones are enveloped with a double-skinned, translucent glass protected, horizontal aluminium

14 photo: Mayte Piera photo: Mayte Piera Principe Felipe Research Centre Camino de Las Moreras Valencia This centre for biomedical research is placed next to the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia The functional plan distinguishes between two main uses: an area designed for research and another one for the services and the management of the building The research area consists of three cubic volumes, which emerge from a square flanked by the general services area These ones are enveloped with a double-skinned, translucent glass protected, horizontal aluminium slats that filter the natural light, providing the interior with a large amount of indirect light Inside the building one finds the laboratories and in the base of the towers, below ground level, a technical service area that provides all the technical support to the laboratories The three cubic volumes are articulated by two glass towers that accommodate the main stairs and lifts photo: Mayte Piera Project is not public! m² Ramon Esteve Estudio de Arquitectura Fundacion de Investigaciones Biomedicas ramon-esteve Access has to be booked in advance Telephone:

photo: Ángel Baltanás photo: Ángel Baltanás Office building on Mariano Cuber road Mariano Cuber 1 46011 Valencia As an essential starting point we wanted to use the maximum volume of the site, and

then also, the control conditions related to the natural lighting and direct radiation as well as the ventilation of the spaces That is why, a bioclimatic threshold is placed in front of Mariano

15 photo: Ángel Baltanás photo: Ángel Baltanás Office building on Mariano Cuber road Mariano Cuber Valencia As an essential starting point we wanted to use the maximum volume of the site, and all possibilities that every facade would give, in order to solve all the problems about shared walls with the next building We wanted to achieve a southern aspect for the offices spaces, improving then also, the control conditions related to the natural lighting and direct radiation as well as the ventilation of the spaces That is why, a bioclimatic threshold is placed in front of Mariano Cuber road A four stages space protected by a lattice, which not only serves as an open and big hall, but also converts into the big environmental building's regulator To the laid out topology we may subtitle that it has been sought the flexibility of the space in order to offer a capable framework to host as for that, a wide variety of the tertiary sector necessities Project is not public! Ruíz-Larrea & Associates Ray007 photo: Ángel Baltanás 15

photo: Marco De Trizio photo: Marco De Trizio Valencia Congress Centre Carrer Els Ports 1 6002 Valencia http://wwwpalcongres-vlccom/ One of Europe's leading

building has been designed to provide excellent acoustic conditions for conferences and similar events The principal auditorium provides accommodation for

capacity of single events to 2170 participants The centre is an avant-garde building and is fully equipped with state-of-the-art congress and exhibition

16 photo: Marco De Trizio photo: Marco De Trizio Valencia Congress Centre Carrer Els Ports Valencia One of Europe's leading conference centres, the Valencia Congress Centre (Palacio de Congresos) opened in 1998 It contains three auditoria with seating for 1460, 460 and 250 The building has been designed to provide excellent acoustic conditions for conferences and similar events The principal auditorium provides accommodation for 1460 people, but the centre's flexible design allows this main hall to be connected via video and sound link to the two smaller auditioria, bringing the total capacity of single events to 2170 participants The centre is an avant-garde building and is fully equipped with state-of-the-art congress and exhibition amenities photo: Marco De Trizio m² Acoustics consultant Foster & Partners Arup City of Valencia Marco_De_Trizio 16

photo: Paulo Simoes photo: Paulo Simoes MuVIM Parque de la Cultura Valencia http://wwwmuvimes/ photo:

illustration and modernity This building is a big concrete volume with an irregular geometry that

an urban park 2001 8000 m² Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra Diputación de Valencia void Tuesday - Saturday:

17 photo: Paulo Simoes photo: Paulo Simoes MuVIM Parque de la Cultura Valencia photo: Paulo Simoes Located in the Parque de la Cultura in Valencia,, the MuVIM is a museum dedicated to illustration and modernity This building is a big concrete volume with an irregular geometry that responds to its surroundings, acting as a transition element between the built fabric of the city and an urban park m² Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra Diputación de Valencia void Tuesday - Saturday: & / Sunday: / Closed on Mondays 17

photo: Hans Brinker photo: Hans Brinker Polytechnic City of Innovation Camino de Vera 46022 Valencia http://wwwcpiupves/ photo: Hans Brinker In 2000 the Polytechnic University issued a competition to

the lack of a detailed brief for each of the research institutes The architects invented a general system that accommodate very different individual briefs which are initially unknown It allows

18 photo: Hans Brinker photo: Hans Brinker Polytechnic City of Innovation Camino de Vera Valencia photo: Hans Brinker In 2000 the Polytechnic University issued a competition to house research institutes with very different requirements up to a total gross floor area of 72,000 m2 The competition had 3 notable aspects: the location, the need to build in 3 separate stages and the lack of a detailed brief for each of the research institutes The architects invented a general system that accommodate very different individual briefs which are initially unknown It allows different research institutes (heavy, light, agricultural, computer, industrial etc laboratories) to be lodged, give each the greatest possible degree of independence while remaining a single building ánd the flexibility to change in the course of time They focussed on 5 issues to achieve this: vertical stratification, horizontal stratification, circulation flows, spatial overlaps and, of course, natural light regulation systems The shape is the final result, wood solves the contact with the earth and silk-screened glass with the sky 2007 Luís Manuel Ferrer Obanos Polytechnic University of Valencia hansbrinker 18

Alemeda bridge Alameda 46010 Valencia The Alemeda bridge or Puente de Calatrava is built over the Turia river bed As the bridge

an inclined arc of 14 meters, which contributes to the stability of the bridge, which is 26 meters width and 131 meters in length

be lowered by hydraulically driven rods, to rest flush with the pavers, thus sealing the station The station is a centrally located

19 Alemeda bridge Alameda Valencia The Alemeda bridge or Puente de Calatrava is built over the Turia river bed As the bridge resembles a comb, it has been popularly nicknamed the "Peineta", the Spanish for decorative combs From the transit track it takes an inclined arc of 14 meters, which contributes to the stability of the bridge, which is 26 meters width and 131 meters in length Underneath the bridge you'll find the underground station The steel canopies that mark the entrances to the underground station can be lowered by hydraulically driven rods, to rest flush with the pavers, thus sealing the station The station is a centrally located stop for trains which connect the various suburbs of Valencia m² dirkverwoerd 19

Valencia, Spain Eduardo de Miguel Arbones auditorium, culture, exposition space

Valencia, Spain Eduardo de Miguel Arbones auditorium, culture, exposition space Valencia Projects 9 Created 25-Dec-15 By M D, Bratislava, Slovakia Palau de les Arts Santiago Calatrava dance theater, music theatre, opera Luna Rossa Team Base Polytechnic City of Innovation Valencia