L’Umbracle

L'Umbracle, Valencia, Spain, Santiago Calatrava
Project year: 2001
Architect(s):
Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 5, VALÈNCIA, Spain
Latitude/Longitude: 39.455301,-0.353601

L’ Umbracle, which consists of a promenade and a car park, is Santiago Calatrava’s latest contribution to the unique and comprehensive complex of the City of Arts and Sciences. It is located on the Southern facade of the complex.

The upper part comprises a long panoramic promenade, with a tree-lined garden, from where there is a superb view of the Complex as a whole.

The 320 meter long and 60 meter wide structure houses parking spaces for 900 cars and 20 buses.