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Source: Rafael Vargas archdaily.com

Mercat Encants, Gran Via-Pl de les Glòries, Barcelona, Spain, 2013 designed by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos

The great casing suspended as a canopy almost 25 metre high is a prominent landmark and protects shopkeepers and users from the sunlight. The casing is arranged by variable-width bands. Its underside presents different inclinations and becomes a mechanism of reflection of the city into the market. -- ArchDaily

Source: Michael Haug archdaily.com

Bahnhofplatz Winterthur, Bahnhofplatz, Winterthur, Switzerland, 2013 designed by Stutz Bolt Partner

The new project is unifying the square and we worked hard to keep the pedestrian level as open as possible, for a better orientation and to generate generosity. For this reason we created a big roof construction without visible columns. Also all the overhead lines are fixed directly on the roof and create a floating grid. The minimal and precise roof body brings a clear new organization of the urban space and stands as a welcoming sign for arriving visitors of Winterthur. -- ArchDaily

Source: Peppe Maisto archdaily.com

Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Garibaldi, 80142 Naples, Italy, 2013 designed by Dominique Perrault Architecture

This infrastructure project, which includes a metro station, offers the opportunity to upgrade this lively urban space bustling with activity. Two stations share the piazza: open space, composed of urban parks, luxuriant gardens, large ponds, a protected area, a hypogeum covered with a large pergola and an open promenade with boutiques lining both sides. Though structurally and materially different, the new roof fits right into the alignment and the extension of the central station’s roof. -- ArchDaily

Source: David Armentor archdaily.com

Tulane Students Upcycle Traffic Signs into Shade Canopy , City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 2013 designed by Tulane City Center

Tulane City Center and a team of Tulane architecture students worked together with the Lousiana Outdoor Outreach Program to design a shade structure made from traffic yield signs for a challenge course in City Park. Drawing inspiration from the surrounding tree canopy and the structure of the ropes course, the design team crafted a faceted, curving aluminum canopy suspended by steel cables with an earthen berm for seating below. -- ArchDaily