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Pontevedra is a city of contrasts. In addition to its impressive historic centre, which houses interesting buildings that have been preserved throughout history, there are buildings that differ greatly from the design of these old ones. The samples of contemporary architecture that the city presents are a good example of how it has adapted to the new age, while respecting its historic buildings.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”sec-120″ el_id=”info-container”][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/12″ el_class=”sidebar-enlaces”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”barralateralquever”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”9\/12″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]The building of the Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences<\/strong> is a design by architects Guadalupe Pi\u00f1era and Jes\u00fas Irisarri based on criteria of environmental sensitivity and the use of renewable energies. In 2008 it received the SICE award from the Higher Council of Architects’ Associations of Spain. The project was part of an exhibition on Spanish architecture at the MOMA in New York<\/strong> in 2006, an exhibition in which 53 projects were selected from more than 600 from all over Spain.<\/p>\n

This faculty is part of the Pontevedra campus<\/strong> located on the other side of the River L\u00e9rez with green spaces and the possibility of hiking trails and visiting the fascinating Island of Sculptures.[\/vc_column_text]

<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”9465″][vc_column_text el_class=”leyenda-foto”]Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences<\/em>[\/vc_column_text]
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Castelao Building<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]The Castelao building<\/strong> is a 2008 work by the architects Eduardo Pesquera and Jes\u00fas Ulargui. The search for balance between the parts<\/strong> stands out since the apparent lightness of the glass of the garden pavilion is compensated by the use of a heavy concrete skeleton and granite pavements. This work involved the expansion of the Museum space by more than 10,000m2 for permanent and temporary exhibition halls, restoration workshops and an auditorium with capacity for 240 people. Admission to the museum is free.[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”9464″][vc_column_text el_class=”leyenda-foto”]Castelao Building<\/em>[\/vc_column_text]
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Courts of Pontevedra<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]The new headquarters of the Pontevedra Courts<\/strong> is connected through a walkway with the existing judicial infrastructure. It is a design of the architects Gustavo D\u00edaz Garc\u00eda and Lucas D\u00edaz Sierra with the collaboration of Naiara Montero, inaugurated in 2019. The trapezoidal-shaped<\/strong> building organizes its rooms around a courtyard that illuminates and ventilates<\/strong> the spaces. The structure of the building is composed of concrete slabs.<\/p>\n

One of the needs of the judicial buildings is the privacy of its interior use that is why it is arranged as an introverted building. The exterior enclosure is made of a double skin. A glazed interior and an exterior one of vertical slats that act as solar protection and views. The facade offers a different image depending on the position from which the building is observed<\/strong>. The colors used white, gray, black and green are those existing in the buildings in the area which contributes to its integration.[\/vc_column_text]

<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”9466″][vc_column_text el_class=”leyenda-foto”]Judicial Headquarters Building<\/em>[\/vc_column_text]
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Tirantes Bridge<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]The Tirantes Bridge<\/strong> is an emblem of the city on the banks of the river. This structure was inaugurated in 1995, and selected 9 years ago as one of the 33 most singular bridges in the history of Spain<\/strong> by the Ministry of Public Works. The architects Leonardo Fern\u00e1ndez Troyano and Javier Manterola, architects of the work, proposed a single span bridge 120 meters long with a reinforced concrete tower 63 meters high. The tower has 17 pairs of beams that support the deck and rest on two concrete bases. These two bases act as counterweights, balancing the stress that the tower puts on the bridge.[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”9468″][vc_column_text el_class=”leyenda-foto”]Tirantes Bridge<\/em>[\/vc_column_text]
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Pazo da Cultura and fairground<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]Together with the Los Tirantes Bridge, both form a landmark of the city on the banks of the river L\u00e9rez. The Pazo de Cultura<\/strong>, surrounded by 10.000m2 of green areas<\/strong>, was inaugurated in 1997. It was designed by the architect Manuel de las Casas, as was the fairgrounds<\/strong>, located in the same space, but built in a second stage. The exterior of the Pazo building is made of Corten steel and slate, while the interior houses a large auditorium with a capacity for 752 people. Its location, in the midst of the marshes of the L\u00e9rez, coincides with the place where the fairs were held in the 80s.[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”9467″][vc_column_text el_class=”leyenda-foto”]Pazo da Cultura and fairground<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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