Abandoibarra Project, Cesar Pelli. Bilbao.

[AdemA]

I hope this is the right way to show u some of the projects from Bilbao. If not, tell me please.

Bilbao Ria 2000

Abandoibarra is the most emblematic of all the projects carried out by BILBAO Ría 2000 in its regeneration of the city of Bilbao. This area at the heart of the city covers 348,500 square metres, and the general public was denied access to it for many years. When the La Ribera promenade was opened over the Evaristo Churruca quays, the people of Bilbao and visitors to the city were able to walk around this area to discover it for the first time.

Abandoibarra is destined to become the nerve centre of the new Bilbao. The city’s remodelling process began in 1998 along the lines of the Master Plan for the area drawn up by César Pelli, Diana Balmori and Eugenio Aguinaga.

In the Abandoibarra area, the Avenida de Abandoibarra is now open to the public between the Palacio Euskalduna convention centre & concert hall and Uribitarte walkway. The riverside promenade has also been completed with the addition of a children’s play area and the new cybernetic fountain. It provides a large, tree-lined, mainly pedestrian area with broad pavements, a cycle path and three tram stops. The promenade is linked to the Deusto bridge via a spiral stairway and the newly opened Calle Lehendakari Leizaola provides a thoroughfare for vehicles between the avenue and the bridge.

115,714 square metres of the total 348,507 square metres will be areas of greenery.

80's:





1992:



2005:



2010-2012:



Satelite View, 5 years ago:



In some years:



Lets go with the new buildings:



13) Biblioteca Universidad de Deusto (Rafael Moneo)

Originally Posted by Kosko 15 December 06

14) Paraninfo UPV (Alvaro Siza)

We'll know the design of this building in few months



10) New housings (Aguinaga, Ganchegui, Ferrater, etc)





15) Zubiarte Shopping Centre (Robert Stern, 2004)



16) Sheraton Hotel 5* (Ricardo Legorreta, 2004)



11) Iberdrola Tower (Cesar Pelli, 165 metres)

Works starts this year, here u can see with Ferrater's housings:



8) Euskadi Square (Diana Balmori)





8) 9) 4) New Green Areas







Pedro Arrupe Footbridge (José Antonio Fernández Ordoñez)





Deusto Bridge (Remodelation)





More photos of Abandoibarra nowadays:









The Tram in Abandoibarra





Under the Guggenheim Museum:

[Sbz2ifc]

This is a great regeneration project for Bilbao. Pelli's tower doesn't disappoint.

I really like the area, especially the riverside park and the Pedro Arrupe footbridge.

[Karate_Kev]

problem bilbao has is that its in a valley and doesnt get much natural light during the day it always seems a bit dark.

[Xabi]

Wow! I didn't know this thread. Nice projects and photo collection.

Well explained to someone who was not in Bilbao.

Congratulations.

[frozen]

Bilbao is suffering a radical change. I love this city. Thanks for your pics

[Xabi]

Originally Posted by frozen

Bilbao is suffering a radical change.

Bilbao, the fascinating transformation



3 minutes documentary about the transformation of Bilbao, its transportation system and architecture (in english).

Bilbao Tourism Video (8 minutes)

[Xabi]

Update of construction works around Euskadi square:

[AdemA]

Torre Iberdola: Actualización de las Obras a 16 de Febrero/Marzo de 2008

16 Febrero 2008:



16 Marzo 2008:



Toda la doble actualización aquí

[Xabi]

Iberdrola Tower:

[Jonesy55]

Very interesting thread, thanks. I was in Bilbao a couple of weeks ago and you can see this area taking shape, good to see what it will look like when it is finished.

[AdemA]

Another update:

Iberdrola Tower begins to grow up: Update, June 2008

Panorama:



Close view of the base:



More Photos

Library of Deusto University






More Pictures, May 2008

[AdemA]

Actualización Noviembre 08







Ya queda poco para llegar a la cota 0!



Artículo completo y más fotos de las obras

[AdemA]

Actualización Torre Iberdrola a Diciembre 2008

Ahora, como nos mostró Petxi, sí las están armando

http://bilbaoenconstruccion.nireblog.com/post/2008/12/02/torre-iberdrola-obras-a-diciembre-de-2008

[AdemA]

Torre Iberdrola: Actualización de las Obras a Febrero de 2009

Originally Posted by Bilbao en Construcción!

Por fin podemos decir que la Torre Iberdrola ya ha superado la cota cero! Los trabajos de la misma ya son visibles a nivel de calle y ya se pueden apreciar desde todo el contorno de la Plaza Euskadi y zonas cercanas.


Uno de los elementos más visible es el andamiaje que se ha colocado al sur del núcleo, justo donde irá la estructura de acceso al rascacielos desde la futura plaza.

A partir de este punto la obra incrementará su velocidad de manera apreciable llegando a levantar una planta por semana. Este ritmo no será tan elevado en los primeros niveles, por lo que podríamos ver la estructura llegar a cota máxima (165 metros) a finales de año. Solo la fachada acristalada tendrá un coste de unos 25 millones de euros y se irá colocando según la estructura comience a coger altura. Los residenciales de Ferrater, como podeis obsevar, continúan en stand by.

Más fotos e información

[AdemA]

Actualización de las obras a 20 de Febrero:



Más fotos

[AdemA]

Torre Iberdrola: Obras a 13 de Marzo de 2009

http://bilbaoenconstruccion.nireblog...-marzo-de-2009

[AdemA]

August 2011

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Imagen a tamaño original