The City of Arts and Sciences

The City of Arts and Sciences, a Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela project in the city of Valencia, Spain. A set of six great buildings dedicated to promoting culture and science. Here is only displayed the "L'Hemisfèric" (The Hemispheric) on the front/right and the "Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia" (The Queen Sofy’s Arts Palace) on second plan (left). The first is a Planetarium (hence the eye shape) and an IMAX cinema, it is the main piece of the City and it is known also as "the eye of knowledge". The second is an arts performing centre and an opera house which by itself or with the other futuristic building of its surroundings plays a strong attraction/entertainment and tourism role. In that context it can be compared to the Sydney Opera House that as an icon changed the identity of a whole city. Therefore exposing the power and responsibility of good architecture...