Sevilla 2012 Projects 8 Created 09-Jul-12 By Ingrid Petit, Paris, France Pavilion Mexico Expo '92 Pedro Ramírez Vázquez pavilion Hungarian Pavilion Expo '92 Finnish Pavilion Expo '92 3 Alamillo Bridge Avenue of Europe Expo '92 6 The House of Spiritual Retreat 7 Emilio Ambasz pavilion, private house 4 MONARK pavilion Nicolas Normier & Jean Marie Hennin pavilion, square Imre Makovecz 2 Chilean Pavilion Expo '92 8 Germán del Sol pavilion 5 Santiago Calatrava bridge http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ Metropol Parasol 9 J Mayer H Architekten commercial space, landmark, market, mixed-use development 1
Pavilion Mexico Expo '92 Calle de Tomas Alba Edison The theme of the National Section of Mexico was 'Mexico: Plot and destiny', a concept that appeals of seeing Mexico as a living reality, a continuity in time and space, where the protagonist are the people, the society that extended from one generation to another In this process, the nation has acquired an original personality The total budget allocated by the Government of Mexico to participate in the Seville Expo was 53 million dollar, at the time Project is public! Pedro Ramírez Vázquez http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 2
Hungarian Pavilion Expo '92 Calle de Marie Curie This pavilion lies along a northsouth axis Inside, two walls stretch across the building's diagonal Each wall is three metres apart from the other Seven towers stand on top of this double wall To the west of the double wall can be found all those areas that project what Western Hungary is like, while the eastern section naturally represents Eastern Hungary At the same time, the wall constantly talks Its voice is sometimes louder or softer, but it is always saying something The point of this - let us not forget the seven towers standing sentry above the wall - is for the visitors to feel that they are making their way through a living wall After all, this wall is nothing less than Hungary itself Project is not public! Imre Makovecz http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 3
Finnish Pavilion Expo '92 Calle de Marie Curie This pavilion was designed by MONARK, a group of 5 young architects who had studied together at the Helsinki University of Technology, and were all under the age of twenty-five at the stage of initial design The design of the pavilion was based on a place in central Finland where the rock is split into two parts, known as the "Shaft of Hell" The pavilion is split into two contrasting buildings, "Keel" and "Machine" The shaft is represented by the space between the two buildings, which measures fifteen meters high, thirty-five meters long and only two meters wide The first building is made of Finnish pine and its construction is similar to the traditional way of building wooden ships, hence its name, "Keel" The other building, "Machine", is made entirely of steel It is designed to be efficiently built and disassembled Although the buildings are uniquely individual, it is the dramatic contrast which creates a tension between organic and industrial form Project is not public! Client MONARK Finland http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 4
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 Project is public! Client Santiago Calatrava City of Sevilla Peter_Varkevisser_Photography http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 5
Avenue of Europe Expo '92 Calle Isaac Newton The European Union, and Nations of the European Union were all located along the Avenue of Europe, which featured twelve massive white-coloured towers, and a central multi-coloured tower featuring the flags of the (then) twelve nations of the European Union which underground hosted the European Union Pavilion itself The rest of the Pavilions of the Union were located at the left and right flank of the Avenue Its design explores reminiscent gardens at the Alhambra in Granada The towers are equipped with micronizers to evaporate water and absorb the heat of the Andalusian day Public access unknown! Nicolas Normier & Jean Marie Hennin http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 6
photo: Michele Alassio photo: Michele Alassio The House of Spiritual Retreat Autovia Ruta de la Plata E 803 Seville http://wwwcasaderetiroespiritualcom/ The house 'Casa de Retiro Espiritual' is a contemporary reformulation of the traditional Andalusian house, centered around a patio, onto which all rooms open To keep the house cool in the hot-dry climate of Southern, the living area is insulated by earth Two tall, rough stuccoed, white walls meet at a right angle, creating an envelope for the house and defining its entrance From this entrance, steps of increasingly greater length lead down to an open air patio which the house opens up onto An ambulatory defines the patio's other two sides, and serves as a transition between the house and the patio From the patio, two stairs leads us to the 'mirador' The house consists, simply, of a large continuous space, contained by sinuous walls, with different areas defined by smooth cavities excavated into the floor and echoed by the ceiling above photo: Michele Alassio Project is public! Floor area/size 1975 280 m² Client Emilio Ambasz RODA SL RicardoMota_arq The house is built 25 miles (40 km) north of Situated on a promontory overlooking a lake, the house appears like a very strong hieratic, only after the road's last turn http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 7
photo: Stef Bogaerds Chilean Pavilion Expo '92 Calle Gregor Mendel Chile participated in several World Expos during the 20th century, but it was Chile s participation in Seville in that most people will remember On that occasion, Chile transported an iceberg from Antarctica to the torrid 42 degrees Celsius that is typical of summer in Seville Prominently featured in the headlines of numerous newspapers and an ongoing topic of conversation throughout the Expo, Chile s pavilion became the must-see thanks to the iceberg and its beautiful architecture Chile s pavilion was one of the few to be acquired by the city of Seville and is still located today at the former Expo site Project is not public! Main designer, Germán del Sol José Cruz Ovalle photo: Stef Bogaerds http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 8
photo: Pedro Kok photo: Paul Tromp de Haas Metropol Parasol Plaza de La Encarnacion 1 42000 Seville Metropol Parasol, the redevelopment of the Plaza de la Encarnacíon in Seville will become the new icon for the city - a place of identification and to articulate Seville's role as one of the world s most fascinating cultural destinations The project explores the potential of the Plaza de la Encarnacion to become the new contemporary urban centre Its role as a unique urban space within the dense fabric of the medieval inner city of Seville allows for a great variety of activities such as memory, leisure and commerce A highly developed infrastructure helps to activate the square, making it an attractive destination for tourists and locals alike The scheme with its impressive timber structures offers an archaeological museum, a farmers market, an elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurants underneath and inside the parasols, as well as a panorama terrace on the very top of the parasols Realized as one of the largest and most innovative bonded timber-constructions photo: Pedro Kok Project is public! 3-2011 Client J Mayer H Architekten Municipality of Seville trodas Monday - Saturday: 1000-2000 h Sundays 1000-1400 h http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ingridpetit/guides/sevilla%202012/ 9