Group 6-

Metropol Parasol, Seville, 01- Savithri Vishnu

12- Adhiraj Gorule
Spain 13- Purti Hardikar
“The World’s Largest Wooden 26- Swapnil Sanap
29- Kosha Shah
Structure” 34- Anshika Srivastava 1
Contents:
1.Location & Introduction
2.Design concept and scheme
3.Construction
4.Proposal & Development
5.Impact on various strata
6.Funding of the project
7.Conclusion
8.Bibliography

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 Introducrtion:
Metropol Parasol is a wooden structure located at La
Encarnación square, in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. It was
designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer and
completed in April 2011. 
It has dimensions of 150 by 70 metres (490 by 230 ft) and an
approximate height of 26 metres (85 ft) and claims to be the
largest wooden structure in the world. The building is
popularly known as Las Setas de la
Encarnación (Incarnation's mushrooms).

• The structure consists of six parasols in the form of giant

mushrooms ("Las setas" in Spanish), whose design is
inspired by the vaults of the Cathedral of Seville and
the ficus trees in the nearby Plaza de Cristo de Burgos.
• Metropol Parasol is organized in four levels. The
underground level (Level 0) houses the Antiquarium,
where Roman and Moorish remains discovered on site
are displayed in a museum.
• Level 1 (street level) is the Central Market.
• The roof of Level 1 is the surface of the open-air public
plaza, shaded by the wooden parasols above and
designed for public events. The meaning of the name Metropol Parasol is-
A place in a metro city (mostly an umbrella) that
• Levels 2 and 3 are the two stages of the panoramic helps in protecting against sol ‘sun’
terraces (including a restaurant), offering one of the best
views of the city centre.
The Metropol Parasol filled in a huge urban void, by enriching the city with life. It soon became
Seville's own central square – Something that brought a contemporary spirit to such a historical an
traditional space.

The sinuous structure is proposed to be a landmark in the middle of the old city fabric, while
serving as an observation deck to discover the upper level of the compact urban context, a new
view of the city.

‘‘the form of this building was inspired by the vaults of Seville's expansive cathedral – I
wanted to create a "cathedral without walls" that would be "democratic" – and also by
the handsome trees already in the square.’' Jürgen Mayer H
Location of the parasol on a macro scale

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 location of the parasol on a micro scale

The parasol being located in the city center acts as a striking aesthetic that
draws residents and visitors back to the center of the city. It creates a very
huge socio-economic impact.
As seen in the map, a road passes through the parasol, this it provides more
involvement of the locals, and makes them travel through the structure on
daily Basis.

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Metropol Parasol – As an icon to the city of Seville:

• This structure built in 2011 was a remarkable structure

for the Plaza de la Encarnation, with dense fabric for
the inner city of Seville.
• Like the Bilbao Museum, in Bilbao, the structure
became an icon and international place – maker thus
creating a new and dynamic urban intervention.
• The structure even after being small in nature, stands
out due to its vast expanse and difference in scale as
compared to the surrounding buildings.
• It’s an iconic project not only because of its
monumental architecture but also because of the
interesting history that surrounds its wooden structure,
considered the biggest one in the world.
• . As one would expect, its architectural qualities are the
reason why before, during and after its construction the
complex inspired criticism against its presence in that
landscape of this region of Spain.

Source: The Greening of Architecture: A Critical History and Survey of

Contemporary Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design - Phillip
James Tabb, A. Senem Deviren
Metropol Parasol – As an icon to the city of Seville:

The Parasol with the city as backdrop, ‘a stacking up of past, present and future, of
ruins, market, performance space and sky deck'. Photograph: Sergio Caro

It differs from others of its kind in that it is not a closed institution, locked at night, but a thing that
can be used at all times.
It is in the middle of a city, not on some industrial fringe straining for regeneration. It forms spaces
under and around it, in conjunction with other buildings, rather than standing aloof and alone. It
catches and holds views from side streets, and from inside the new structure looking out, and gives
them intensity through the extraordinariness of the structure.
Source: https://devoursevillefoodtours.com/where-to-eat-near-metropol-parasol/
Accessibility and surroundings:
• There are many ways to approach a visit to this space. Visitors can choose simply to walk around the
site,  view the city from the Mirador, or even use the space to host various types of public or private
events. 
• Given its large size, its central location around the beautiful Jewish Quarter, and its great views of the
city, the Metropol Parasol provides a great venue to host many kinds of performances, presentations
and events. If interested in using this monument to host an event, more information can be found on
the official site.

Map showing surroundings of the Parasol

This picture shows how the parasol rises a bit above the skyline of
the surrounding structures, thus standing out as an entity.
The surroundings consists of multiuse shops on the ground floor
and residential on the above.
The parasol thus becomes a contrast to its surroundings.
This picture shows how the structures around the parasol are,
mixed used and yet varied in nature, from the old buildings in the
previous picture to new, a bit modern buildings in this picture.
This picture shows how the surroundings of the parasol has
activities and a lot of eateries, on the ground level of the
structures, thus making the surrounds also a commercial and
interactive hub.
This picture shows how the viewing gallery at the top reconnects
the viewers back t the skyline of the site of Seville, by giving
panoramic views of the skyline.
• The Metropol Parasol cause a string of redevelopment in both north and south of the
bridge thus making it coherent.
• Before the parasol there was a divide in the district with south being a more modern
part, and north being a more traditional part, in terms of architecture and spaces.
• Nowadays,  the Metropol Parasol structure is mainly a place where people meet and
that differs greatly from the medieval architecture that surrounds it.
 Conclusion:

• Being 50 m long, 75 m wide and 28 m high making it

the worlds largest timber wood structure.

• The structure has a unique form of parasol with

parametric which makes it distinctive from famous
structures globally.

• Metropol Parasol functions consist of an

archaeological museum, multiple bars and
restaurants both beneath and inside the parasols, as Restaurants and bars inside the structure as tourist attraction
well as a panorama terrace on the very top.​

• These above distinctive factors made the structure

an important tourist hub of Seville. Its one of the
iconic landmarks of Spain for tourists.

• It has become a worldwide example, even after

being controversial in nature due to its vast expanse
and different character as compared to that of the
city.
• An urban hub void of a city centre is the need of the
hour for urban spaces to flourish.
Roof of the parasol is accessible
Bibliography:
SOURCES:
https://www.yatzer.com/Metropol-Parasol-The-World-s-Largest-Wooden-Structure-J-MAYER-H-Architects
https://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/26/metropol-parasol-by-j-mayer-h/
https://www.archdaily.com/201961/metropol-parasol-j-mayer-h-arup
https://arcspace.com/feature/metropol-parasol/
https://www.australiandesignreview.com/architecture/metropol-parasol/
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/mar/27/metropol-parasol-seville-mayer-review
https://www.architectural-review.com/buildings/metropol-parasol-by-jrgen-mayer-h-architekten-seville-spain/8615207.a
rticle