Alhóndiga Municipal - Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España
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N 43° 15.583 W 002° 56.216
30T E 505119 N 4789658
Modernism and BIC
Waymark Code: WM139D9
Location: País Vasco, Spain
Date Posted: 10/18/2020
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Bien: Alhóndiga Municipal
Comunidad Autónoma: C.A. País Vasco
Provincia: Vizcaya / Bizkaia
Municipio: Bilbao / Bilbao
Categoría: Monumento
Código: ( R.I. ) - 51 - 0002364 - 00000
Registro: ( R.I. )
Fecha de Incoación: 18-01-1989
Fecha de Declaración: 22-12-1998
Fecha Boletín Incoación: 04-04-1989
Fecha Boletín Declaración: 20-01-1999
Disposición: DECRETO
"This majestic modernist-style wine warehouse, the work of the architect Ricardo Bastida, has been recovered thanks to an ambitious project by the Bilbao City Council that bears the signature of the versatile Philippe Starck. Playing with the function of the original building, the enclosure has been transformed into a huge cultural container divided into three thematic buildings, totaling 15,000 square meters for leisure in its broadest sense. The so-called “Atrium of Cultures” welcomes the visitor and brings together the different spaces, a large covered square adorned with 43 columns of different architectural styles and materials. From there, the transparent bottom swimming pool located on the roof is visible: it is called “Terraza del Sol”, another of the building's privileged spaces."
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