Comments on: Gigantic Wooden Parasols Are Popping Up in Seville http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: FromSeville http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-281426 FromSeville Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:50:22 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-281426 Living in Seville and knowing the project from the beginning, I can only say it has been a complete waste of time and money. It has been delayed several times and has almost doubled the initial budget, up to (hold on tight) €89,6 million. Living in Seville and knowing the project from the beginning, I can only say it has been a complete waste of time and money. It has been delayed several times and has almost doubled the initial budget, up to (hold on tight) €89,6 million.

]]> By: eshelmsc http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-281354 eshelmsc Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:59:23 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-281354 Did anyone notice how big there are - it would take a century for a tree to grow that large. Clearly they wanted to effect now and didn't want to wait three generations for trees to grow. Did anyone notice how big there are – it would take a century for a tree to grow that large. Clearly they wanted to effect now and didn’t want to wait three generations for trees to grow.

]]> By: Zeno http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-274968 Zeno Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:57:22 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-274968 What is so green about PolyUtrethane coating ??? What is so green about PolyUtrethane coating ???

]]> By: conundrum49 http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-274723 conundrum49 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:15:02 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-274723 actually, i had to comment again (sorry). i think the walkways in the upper part of the structure are cool too. that should have been the first point they mentioned. actually, i had to comment again (sorry). i think the walkways in the upper part of the structure are cool too. that should have been the first point they mentioned.

]]> By: conundrum49 http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-274721 conundrum49 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:12:40 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-274721 i felt bad leaving it at that. it IS visually pleasing and artistic... I would prefer that they just marketed it as 'functional art' rather than making it sound so important i felt bad leaving it at that. it IS visually pleasing and artistic… I would prefer that they just marketed it as ‘functional art’ rather than making it sound so important

]]> By: conundrum49 http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-274719 conundrum49 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:06:59 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-274719 "Residents and visitors will flock under the giant umbrellas to take refuge in the microclimate while socializing and taking in the city." I love how this is just an overly fancy way of saying that people will enjoy the shade. And I love even more that the whole project is being designed to perform the exact same task as the modern tree. Except instead of sequestering carbon and lessening the heat island effect through evapotranspiration, it will only provide shade and nothing else. So essentially its like a tree, but harder to build, a lot more expensive overall, and isn't even as good. Well done. “Residents and visitors will flock under the giant umbrellas to take refuge in the microclimate while socializing and taking in the city.”

I love how this is just an overly fancy way of saying that people will enjoy the shade. And I love even more that the whole project is being designed to perform the exact same task as the modern tree. Except instead of sequestering carbon and lessening the heat island effect through evapotranspiration, it will only provide shade and nothing else.

So essentially its like a tree, but harder to build, a lot more expensive overall, and isn’t even as good. Well done.

]]> By: or3st3s http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-parasols-rise-to-shield-seville-from-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-274541 or3st3s Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:46:17 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=187309#comment-274541 how many trees do they need to chop per structure? how many trees do they need to chop per structure?

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