L'Hemisfèric and L'Assut de l'Or Bridge at City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain
The iconic L'Hemisfèric IMAX theater and planetarium stands beside Santiago Calatrava's L'Assut de l'Or cable-stayed bridge at Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences complex under clear blue skies.
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Architectural Innovation
Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences represents one of Europe's most ambitious modern architectural projects, designed primarily by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.
L'Hemisfèric
The blue-clad L'Hemisfèric building houses an IMAX cinema and planetarium, its eye-like form reflected in the surrounding water features that give the complex its distinctive aesthetic.
Engineering Excellence
The white cable-stayed L'Assut de l'Or Bridge spans the complex, its single pylon and radiating cables creating a striking geometric counterpoint to the organic curves of surrounding structures.
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