CONSTRUCTION TRENDS 2016
01 ) Metropol Parasol , Seville , Spain
Designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer-Hermann , who won a competition for ideas to redevelop the site , The Parasol overcame construction difficulties that saw it more than double in cost to € 100m after six years of work and a redesign . The Metropol Parasol has revitalised the Plaza de la Encarnación , which was for years reduced to being used as a parking lot and gained a reputation as a dead zone between the city ’ s popular tourist attractions . The structure consists of six large mushroom-shaped parasols which provide shade from the city ’ s often hot climate and stands some 90 feet high and nearly 500 feet long . To avoid disturbing the Roman Ruins in the area , supporting columns could only be placed in certain locations , requiring an unusual design . Visitors , who may be interested to know that the structure is held together by ( super-strong ) glue , can enjoy viewing platforms perched atop the organic forms , which also shelter restaurants , shops and an archaeological museum . The parasol is also used for public events .
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