Madrid's capital-scaled projects captured the students' imaginations, but they were really attracted to a number of contemporary projects. Despite the heat of an mid-day march along the Rio Manzanares, the capital has completely redesigned about 28 kilometers of river frontage. Directed by the Dutch firm West 8, over 10 kilometers of central river frontage created linear parks over depressed freeways, parks and pedestrian bridges like the Arganzuela Footbridge by Dominique Perrault. Another project that drew attention was the privately-funded Caixa Forum, which hosts world-class exhibitions. The project is by Herzog & de Meuron, with the monumental-scaled green wall by Patrick LeBlanc.
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