City of Arts and Sciences (Valencia) by Rob van der Teen

About "City of Arts and Sciences (Valencia)"

by Rob van der Teen

About the artwork

The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencia) of Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Spanish) (City of Arts and Sciences) is a cultural-scientific complex in the Spanish city of Valencia.

The complex consists of seven buildings, usually identified by their Valencian name:

El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia - opera house and performing arts center
L'Hemisfèric - IMAX cinema, planetarium and Laserium
L'Umbracle is a 320 meter long and 60 meter wide pedestrian promenade and botanical garden with many palm trees, native plants and work by local artists. The elevated boardwalk offers a view of the surrounding museum buildings. He also serves as access to the complex and introduces a large parking garage.
El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe - Science Museum
L'Oceanogràfic - Oceanographic park in open air
El Pont de l'Assut de l'Or - The complex is thus literally bridged and is the work of art with its height of 125 meters, the highest point of the city.
L'Àgora - The arena, which according Calatrava himself symbolizes two clasped hands, contains, among other exhibitions, concerts and sporting events, such as the Valencia Open 500 tennis tournament.
Torres de València - The original plans were also provided three skyscrapers. The real estate crisis in Valencia but was indefinitely those plans aside. They are available for viewing on the model of the complex, which is found in the Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe.