Seville Ṗrojects 4 Created 05-Apr-10 By Pedro Guilherme, Évora, Portugal Alamillo Bridge 2 Casa Castillo Seville, Seville, Santiago Calatrava Ubaldo García Torrente bridge private house Sundial Bridge 3 5th Floor Puerta America Hotel Redding, United States Madrid, Santiago Calatrava Victorio & Luchino bridge hotel 4 5 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/pguilherme/guides/seville/ this page is part of Mi guide 'Seville' made by Pedro Guilherme, Évora, Portugal 1
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd Alamillo Bridge Ronda de Circunvalation SE-30 Seville This is a road (motor) ánd pedestrian bridge over the river Meandro de San Jerónimo, next to the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla Pedestrians walk across the spine of the bridge and the cars cross below Total length of the bridge is 250 m and maximum span is 200 m The pylon inclines 58 degrees The total length of the viaduct is 5265 m This type is a cable-stayed bridge Rather than use back stays, the weight of the concrete and steel pylon provides a counterbalance for the bridge deck, and the cables create a dialogue of balance between pylon and deck The bridge was built for the Expo '92, which was held on the large undeveloped island La Cartuja Four new bridges were built, of which Calatrava designed two The bridge form has been compared to a harp, ship's mast, and swan photo: Peter Varkevisser Photography Architect Client 1992 Santiago Calatrava City of Sevilla Peter_Varkevisser_Photography http://wwwmimoaeu/users/pguilherme/guides/seville/ this page is part of Mi guide 'Seville' made by Pedro Guilherme, Évora, Portugal 2
photo: Ken McCown Sundial Bridge Sundial Bridge Drive 840 Redding California 96003 United States http://wwwturtlebayorg/att_sundialbridgephp The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California, about a 3 hour drive north of San Francisco It is similar in design to Santiago Calatrava's Puente del Alamillo in Seville, However, the mast of this bridge is located off center, creating a uniquely unbalanced look At 217 feet (66 metres), the mast of the bridge also serves as the world's largest sundial The shadow moves at about a foot per minute, so one can actually see the rotation of the earth The deck of the bridge is composed of translucent glass that is illuminated at night, casting an aquamarine blue light on the river below photo: Ken McCown Architect Client 7-2004 Santiago Calatrava Turtle Bay Exploration Park rtaube Open daily from 0600 to midnight From Interstate 5, take the Lassen Peak Highway exit and go west to Sundial Bridge (Auditorium) Drive Turn right to the Turtle Bay Exploration Park http://wwwmimoaeu/users/pguilherme/guides/seville/ this page is part of Mi guide 'Seville' made by Pedro Guilherme, Évora, Portugal 3
photo: Fernando Alda photo: Fernando Alda Casa Castillo Calle de María Ortiz 41010 Seville Located in Barrio León, in a humble series of blocks of single-family semi-detached houses, the site was first completely cleared in order to make way for a residential project that is closely interwoven with modern-day concerns To solve the problem of privacy in low-rise semi-detached houses, the façade of Casa Castillo is a neutral, grey and secretive plane that can nonetheless surprise with its occasional openings The ground level develops gradually and smoothly Small variations in level articulate the different spaces without destroying the overall sense of unity Refusing from day one to adhere to the oppressive parameters of municipal building regulations, the architects exceeded minimums wherever possible in order to provide the house with its own external area - an extension of all the internal spaces which unexpectedly multiplies the size of the house Conceived with the extreme heat of the Andalusian summer, the flat roof is equipped with a small swimming pool photo: Fernando Alda Project is not public! Main designer, Architect Architect Client 2005 Ubaldo García Torrente Marisol García Torrente Private arquitextonica http://wwwmimoaeu/users/pguilherme/guides/seville/ this page is part of Mi guide 'Seville' made by Pedro Guilherme, Évora, Portugal 4
photo: Puerta America Hotel photo: Puerta America Hotel 5th Floor Puerta America Hotel Avenida de America 41 28002 Madrid http://wwwpuertamericacom "Nineteen of the world's best architects create the hotel of the future in Madrid" Each of the hotel's 12 floors bears the imprint of a different design talent Each floor measures 1300 m2 and the only constraint was that each had to contain 28 rooms and two junior suites The external structure was developed by SGA Studio and is a fairly standard rectangular tower block John Pawson did the common areas, while Jean Nouvel designed the cladding on the facade and was commissioned to design the 12th floor with 12 luxurious suites (as an exception on the 28-room-rule) Floor five by Seville fashion designers Vitorio & Lucchino boasts a warm and welcoming atmosphere with unusual textured fabrics and bold colors They aimed to shift the conceptual values they use in fashion to the fifth floor, a space that wraps guests up with its warmth, just like one of their elaborate overcoats would photo: Puerta America Hotel Floor area/size Interior architect Client 5-2005 13000 m² Victorio & Luchino Silken Hotel Group MI_MOA http://wwwmimoaeu/users/pguilherme/guides/seville/ this page is part of Mi guide 'Seville' made by Pedro Guilherme, Évora, Portugal 5