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Cool Vacation Spot

2010
07.13
Poniente Beachfront of Benidorm

Poniente Beachfront of Benidorm (Spain)

If I get to go to Spain, I hope to have the chance to check out this new promenade featured in this month’s Architectural Record.  The Poniente Beachfront of Benidorm
is a mile long beach front construct designed by the Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) after winning a design competition for the project.

From the Architectural Record article: “Completed in 2009, the architects’ solution is a sinuous structure comprising a sculptural concrete shell and brilliantly color-coded, landscaped tile paths punctuated by stairways and ramps that provide universal access to the town and beach. A slender “boardwalk” winds around the base for strolling, bicycling, and jogging.”

Poniente Beachfront of Benidorm

Poniente Beachfront of Benidorm (Spain)

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