Christmas in Zaragoza. Árbol del Paraíso / Paradise Tree by Sebastián Arquitectos

The lighting of Christmas trees can be found in many cities, and Zaragoza has a wonderful display, the Paradise Tree designed by Sebastián Arquitectos.

Árbol del Paraíso / Paradise Tree by Sebastián Arquitectos. Photograph by Sebastián Arquitectos

Sergio Sebastián designed this tree in one of the main confluences of Aragonese city, taking as a reference the reasons in the fabulous drawings of synaptic theory of the neuroscience father, on 150th anniversary of Ramon y Cajal’s joining to medicine lecture halls of the University of Zaragoza.

Project description by Sebastián Arquitectos

Christmas in Zaragoza brights again. A strategic plan of Christmas lighting has been planned in several places throughout the city, and in this 2019 everything has started again with an awesome Christmas tree in Basilio Paraiso plaza, one of the most important points of the city, in the confluence of María Agustín St., Gran Vía St., Aragón Square and Paseo de la Independencia St.

The image of this tree in the distance appears evocative, but as we approach it we discover both an innovative and contemporary geometry. This is because this year, the 150th anniversary of Ramon y Cajal’s joining to medicine lecture halls of the University of Zaragoza takes place, and the tree is inspired by his fabulous drawings and synaptic theory of the neuroscience father.

A series of vital impulses goes through the tree, feed by a nucleus in the apex, and feeding the different nodes along the cone that beat at its pace. Arbol del Paraíso (Paradise tree) is both life and light.

Sketch. Árbol del Paraíso / Paradise Tree by Sebastián Arquitectos.

Details. Árbol del Paraíso / Paradise Tree by Sebastián Arquitectos.

Rendering. Árbol del Paraíso / Paradise Tree by Sebastián Arquitectos.

Diagram. Árbol del Paraíso / Paradise Tree by Sebastián Arquitectos.

Drawings of synaptic theory of the neuroscience father, Ramon y Cajal, Nobel laureate.

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Sergio Sebastián / Sebastián Arquitectos

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Alejandro Alda, Laura Martínez, Pablo Sebastián

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Zaragoza City Council

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Basilio Paraiso square, streets confluence María Agustín, Gran Vía, Sagasta, Plaza de Aragón and Paseo Independencia. Zaragoza. Spain

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Sebastián Arquitectos

Sergio Sebastián Franco

Sergio Sebastián´s Architecture Office was founded by Sergio Sebastián Franco in 2006 and is based in Saragossa.

Sergio Sebastián Franco. Calatayud (1976). Architect ETSA Madrid. 2002. PhD Architect ETSA Madrid. 2016. Architectural Design at the University of Zaragoza since 2009. Among his main works are the City of Justice in Zaragoza, or the Palace of Justice in Huesca, or the Master Plan for the rehabilitation of the Palace of the Audience of Zaragoza. Among the fields of art and architecture, they have been developing pieces of artistic lighting since 2004.

Currently, he is developing various studies for the recovery of the Camino De Santiago in Aragon and the enhancement of various dispersed and abandoned heritage in various nuclei to its He passed. He is also a contributing critic at Zenda Libros.

Selected in the Spanish Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2020. Gold Medal for the DOMUS Restauro e Conservazione Award (2014). Architecture Award with EÑE (2018 and 2016). Ricardo Magdalena Awards (2020, 2018, and 2013). Construlita Mexico Award (2019). Paysage Triennale di Milano Award (2019). Innomatnet Awards Award. New materials in Building Industrie (2014). Excellence Award in Historic Architectural Renovations in Build Magazine’s Architecture Awards (2015). Rethinking The Future International Awards Award (2018 and 2015). Blue Stone Awards Archi-World Award (2013). Special mention Europa Nostra Awards (2014). Selected in various editions of the European Landscape Biennial, the Spanish Architecture Biennial, the Urban CCCB Awards, or the CSCAE Architecture in Positive Awards. Finalist in the Arquia / Próxima awards, Piranesi Accademia Adrianea di Roma, ASCER, García Mercadal COAA, Prémio Jornal-Larus architecturas urban equipment Iberian, and LUMEC CLU Foundation Philips, SAIE Selection Contest´12 Archi-Europe.

Published on: December 24, 2019

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