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| Multi Development Spain opens Espacio Buenavista in Oviedo  Shopping Centre Espacio Buenavista (40,000m˛), in Oviedo, Spain forms part of the new complex by Architect Santiago Calatrava, which will house a Congress Centre and Espacio Buenavista. The centre was developed by Multi Development Spain S.A., investor is ING Real Estate. The complex is situated on the site of a former football stadium of Real Oviedo. Santiago Calatrava, the famous architect from Valencia who received the Príncipe de Asturias Arts Award in 1999, thinks that his new work will update the city of Oviedo "awaking it to a new era and the beginning of a century".The avant-garde architecture of Calatrava is clear for all to see in the Congress Centre. A set of 21 metallic ribs holds a canopy of 44 metres in diameter and a glass floor that allows for natural lighting. The spectacular architecture of the complex is emphasised by the mobile canopy, which operates through a hydraulic mechanism. The annex buildings are located in the arms of the U that surround the Congress Centre. They will house the administrative offices of the Principality of the Asturias. There will also be a 150 room hotel and parking for 2,200 cars. The new shopping centre is under the Congress Centre. It was designed by Multi’s in-house group of architects T+T Design in collaboration with Santiago Calatrava. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |