The Grand Wazoo
22-07-2011, 07:56
How about this then?
The world's largest and most complex wooden structure. There are 3,400 wooden parts & the biggest piece is 16.5m high by 3.5m wide and 140mm thick.
http://cdn.hypebeast.com/image/2011/04/metropol-parasol-0.jpghttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TkAO7B0_2tM/Tde8HZN8eDI/AAAAAAAAG7s/_tSlKx51vBA/s1600/Wood_sculpture_09.jpg
Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville was a car park. They stared to build a new one underground, but unveiled some important Roman archaeology, so they had to think again. Below the Parasol is a market, an area for concerts and events as well as shops - all under shade. The basement area gives access to the ruins of ancient Roman district. And up on top, there's a rooftop restaurant, a viewing gallery, and a twisty, winding walkway like a rollercoaster for pedestrians that takes you just over the average height of the cities buildings so you can see it spread out to the horizon.
Lots of good photos here if you're interested:
http://www.weheart.co.uk/2011/05/03/metropol-parasol-seville/
The world's largest and most complex wooden structure. There are 3,400 wooden parts & the biggest piece is 16.5m high by 3.5m wide and 140mm thick.
http://cdn.hypebeast.com/image/2011/04/metropol-parasol-0.jpghttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TkAO7B0_2tM/Tde8HZN8eDI/AAAAAAAAG7s/_tSlKx51vBA/s1600/Wood_sculpture_09.jpg
Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville was a car park. They stared to build a new one underground, but unveiled some important Roman archaeology, so they had to think again. Below the Parasol is a market, an area for concerts and events as well as shops - all under shade. The basement area gives access to the ruins of ancient Roman district. And up on top, there's a rooftop restaurant, a viewing gallery, and a twisty, winding walkway like a rollercoaster for pedestrians that takes you just over the average height of the cities buildings so you can see it spread out to the horizon.
Lots of good photos here if you're interested:
http://www.weheart.co.uk/2011/05/03/metropol-parasol-seville/