Powder
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about powder
Project • By Ceresa Architetto • Warehouses
The powder magazine
Monorail Como lakeFunicularElevatorAn only-one material available on the territory that the builders have been able to use in various forms and using it in various construction elements.Between earth and sky, from the pavement to the chimney. Pebbles as paving, stone ashlar make up the bridge, squared blocks the walls of houses, and stone sheets the roofs. Here the circle is complete, it closes itself: a single constructive material, born in these places and in these places returns to be part of it in various forms.Lichens and moss turn yellow stone and the mountain reclaims the elements lent to man. More
Project • By Renzo Piano Building Workshop • Bridges
The Shard - London Bridge Tower
London Bridge Tower, which is also known as the Shard, is a 72 storey mixed use tower located besides London Bridge Station on the south bank of the river Thames. The station, which combines train, bus and underground lines is one of the busiest in London with 200,000 users per day. The project is a response to the Mayor’s policy of promoting high density development at key transport nodes.
The form of the tower was determined by its prominence on the London skyline. Unlike other cities such as New York or Hong Kong, the Shard is not part of an existing cluster of high rise buildings. References included the masts of ships docked in the nearby Pool of London and Monet’s paintings of the Houses of Parliament.
The slender pyramidal f... More