The sculpture-like shapes were made possible using computerised design and construction methods. When viewed from different angles, the Parasol structures have a non-repetitive geometric pattern. The general feel of the designs were inspired by the city of Seville itself, with vaulted church interiors, Moorish ornaments, such as Andalusian grilles, and large sprawling trees. The liquid-like curves of the design are very much in the tradition of avant-garde artists, from Gaudi’s Parc Guell in Barcelona to architect Santiago Calatrava’s Planetarium in Valencia. Local vendors and farmers were involved in designing the market stands they are going to rent. The various designs of the first and second phases in February and July 2004 were shown to the public. A café-restaurant was added after the competition and the floor-plan and accessibility concepts were slightly reorganised. Initial parasol designīetween 2004 and its ‘realisation’ in 2007, when the designs were completed, the roof structure was altered several times in consultation with the structural engineer. The jury called it ‘an aesthetically pleasing response to the frequently criticised loss of public space’. The team was made up of Sebastian Finckh, Wilko Hoffmann, Klaus Kuppers, Julia Neitzel, Dominik Schwarzer, Ingmar Schmidt, Georg Schmidthals, Jan-Christoph Stockebrand and Daria Trovato. The competition was won by J Mayer H Architects, a Berlin-based firm specialising in projects that integrate architecture, communication and new technologies, with the support of global design company Arup, in Berlin. In a bid to integrate the site with everyday commerce, the Sevilla Urban Planning Agency held an international ideas competition in 2004.
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