Veles e Vents
This building at the marina was designed by David Chipperfield and Fermín Vázquez. The building is named after the poveles e ventsem Veles e Vents by the fifteenth-century Valencian poet Ausiàs March. The poem is about a journey from Italy to Valencia in search of his loved one and the building was created to accommodate the guests and spectators of the 32nd America’s Cup. It now stands to represent the competition and its importance to the city of Valencia.
Luna Rosa team base
A building with a much more practical function but staggering first impression is the team base for Luna Rossa at the Renzo Piano workshop. Used as the base in the 2007 America’s Cup using sails as exterior material, it is worth a photo or two.
To find out more about architecture in Valencia go to the Visit Valencia website.
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