Halo - Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, España
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N 42° 14.134 W 008° 42.737
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The Halo is a civil infrastructure of the city of Vigo , inaugurated on February 16, 2024, that connects Serafín Avendaño street with the intermodal train and bus station.
Waymark Code: WM19ZNY
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 05/20/2024
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"Characteristics
It starts from the Vialia shopping center , passes over the AP-9 highway and contains two elevators , avoiding a detour of approximately 2 kilometers. The structure has two cabins of 2.73 square meters and a capacity for 17 people each.
The construction work lasted 16 months and had a budget of 15.8 million euros . It is a panoramic, translucent elevator that covers 50 meters in about 30 seconds. It has four wind turbines that allow the elevators to function as self-sufficient elements.
In addition to its function as an elevator, the Halo is presented as a viewpoint of the city with views of the Ría de Vigo .
Events
On February 7, 2024, before its inauguration, a 31-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from the Halo. After the inauguration, on February 22, a 21-year-old young man died in the same way .
Recognitions
The Halo received the first international architecture award Loop Design Awards, 10? in the non-built architecture category in 2021.."
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