L'Umbracle, Valencia, Spain



Architect
Santiago Calatrava
Date Built
2001
Location
City of Arts and Sciences
Description
Santiago Calatrava's remarkable City of Arts and Sciences has a number of iconic buildings but perhaps the most unusual is L'Umbracle which at first sight appeares to be an elevated garden sheltering beneath an avenue of skeleton-like arches.  It is in fact an elaborate parking garage.








This cone marks the pedestrian entrance to the parking garage.