# Bright Umbrella Projects The Centro Abierto de Actividades Ciudadanas Adds Color By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-08-30 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centro-abierto-de-actividades-ciudadanas References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/08/26/centro-abierto-de-actividades-ciudadanas-by-paredespino-studio/) & [paredespino](http://www.paredespino.com/) ParedesPino Architects' the Centro Abierto de Actividades Ciudadanas in Cordoba, Spain is a collection of large umbrella-like circles that cover a free space. Thanks to birds-eye view shots we get to see how beautiful and breathtaking the colored circles look from above. Down below it acts as a covered space that looks quite surreal. The Centro Abierto de Actividades Ciudadanas is breathtaking from every angle. **Implications** - Machines and technology have given architects and designers the ability to transform virtually any vision, no matter how outrageous, into reality. While wonders of the world were once reserved for only a few small nations, today, almost every country has at least one major architectural masterpiece worth viewing. This continued ease with which cool and revolutionary concepts are being completed is not just changing the face of architecture, but also of travel and tourism. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Umbrella-like Circles:** The use of large, umbrella-like circles as a design element creates stunning and surreal spaces that can be applied in various architectural projects. - **Birds-eye View Design:** Designing spaces that create breathtaking views when seen from a birds-eye perspective is becoming increasingly popular in architecture and could be applied in urban design as well. - **Technology-enabled Design:** The use of machines and technology is making it easier for architects and designers to bring their visionary designs to life in ways that were once seen as impossible. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can leverage technology and innovative design techniques to create groundbreaking structures that attract tourists and redefine skylines. - **Tourism:** Cities and countries can differentiate themselves and attract more visitors by investing in innovative structures and architectural masterpieces. - **Urban Design:** Urban planners can incorporate bird's-eye-view design and other innovative techniques to create public spaces that are both functional and visually appealing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Arched Concrete Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centro-de-colaboracin-arquitectnica.md) - [Green Concrete Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studios-workac-and-ignacio-urquiza-architects.md) - [Bamboo Parasol Community Canopies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapmi-center.md) - [Colorful Educational Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sparking-change.md) - [Terracotta Concrete Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iztapalapa-pilares-community-center.md) - [Semi-Open Community Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-for-the-elderly.md) - [Community Market Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercado-nicols-bravo.md) - [Low-Tech Cathedral Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exchange-pavilion.md) - [Ultra-Colorful High-Density Residential Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highdensity-residential-design.md)