Article 005: Panoramic photos

After showing you some computer models of what the expo will become, here we are back again with photos, most of the taken from the top of the Water tower, a privileged spot to contemplate the Expo and the whole of Zaragoza.

Boy, isn’t some piece of work what these guys from the Expo are building. And yet many people remain convinced that this is not a reality, that there is much to be done and hardly anything is finished … One of these days I’ll show you what was there no so long ago so that you realise that this Expo is indeed a record in creation celerity. Astonishing.

Picture 1. From the Water tower: View of the third ring road. To the right, participants’ pavilions with the shadow area and, even further to the right the themed plazas.

Picture 2. A wider panoramic view, also from the Water tower. Now the composition is extended to include the Conference Centre and, to the left, the Iberus hotel. It is also possible to see the Bridge Pavilion and the Third Millennium bridge.

Pictures 3-5. Three snapshots taken inside the Water tower. Yes, it is mostly empty space and you are expected to climb the ramps on the wall.

Picture 6. Themed plazas. Cities on water on the left, the Spain Pavilion on the right.

Picture 7. Water park, a superb legacy for the city. The white water canal has no water, but is ready.

All the pictures above were taken by Juanín (www.sevillanodesign.es).He not only took the pictures, he also produced with them the panoramic views that appear in this article. Thanks, Juanín.

One last thing: click on the pics and, on the page that will turn up, you’ll see a button labelled “fullsize” which will let you see them at a larger size.