Purposeful boldness
Metropol Parasol is one of the largest projects completed so far by J. MAYER H. Breaking boundaries through the design of elaborate forms is nothing new to the office as witnessed by projects such as the Danfoss Universe (2007), DUPLI CASA (2008), and the Mensa Karlsruhe (2006), the latter project featuring an earlier version of some of the innovative construction principles developed for the Metropol Parasol. Compared to these projects, Metropol Parasol features a new complexity, not least regarding the interweaving of the site's historical and functional layers and the intersections of programming that the project advances.
Drawing on various references and supporting a multitude of interpretations, Metropol Parasol playfully enters the city tissue as a bold new creature. To some it may appear as grove of trees, thereby referring to the actual trees on the square and paraphrasing their shading capacities. This interchange between human bodies and 'objects' have previously been investigated by Jürgen Mayer H. in projects such as Wheater.House (1994) and heat.seat (2001). Others would imagine this group of six grounded volumes as mushrooms or as a giant cloud. Such references to nature inevitably spring into mind. We could also locate parallels to the Gothic architecture of Seville, in particular the Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede and its tall, tree-like columns.
Rather than attempting to adapt to the bland surroundings at Plaza de la Encarnación and its heterogeneous facades, Metropol Parasol contrasts and thereby enlivens the square and city center of Seville: A bold stroke by J. MAYER H. but successful since providing a strong proof that sometimes disparity is the best solution when engaging with historical surroundings.
Purposeful boldnessMetropol Parasol is one of the largest projects completed so far by J. MAYER H. Breaking boundaries through the design of elaborate forms is nothing new to the office as witnessed by projects such as the Danfoss Universe (2007), DUPLI CASA (2008), and the Mensa Karlsruhe (2006), the latter project featuring an earlier version of some of the innovative construction principles developed for the Metropol Parasol. Compared to these projects, Metropol Parasol features a new complexity, not least regarding the interweaving of the site's historical and functional layers and the intersections of programming that the project advances.Drawing on various references and supporting a multitude of interpretations, Metropol Parasol playfully enters the city tissue as a bold new creature. To some it may appear as grove of trees, thereby referring to the actual trees on the square and paraphrasing their shading capacities. This interchange between human bodies and 'objects' have previously been investigated by Jürgen Mayer H. in projects such as Wheater.House (1994) and heat.seat (2001). Others would imagine this group of six grounded volumes as mushrooms or as a giant cloud. Such references to nature inevitably spring into mind. We could also locate parallels to the Gothic architecture of Seville, in particular the Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede and its tall, tree-like columns.Rather than attempting to adapt to the bland surroundings at Plaza de la Encarnación and its heterogeneous facades, Metropol Parasol contrasts and thereby enlivens the square and city center of Seville: A bold stroke by J. MAYER H. but successful since providing a strong proof that sometimes disparity is the best solution when engaging with historical surroundings.
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