arcvision 2 – Matter
After two turbulent years, is the worst now behind us or is crisis always just around the corner? Will the current economic fragility be overcome to give way to major successes?
After two turbulent years, is the worst now behind us or is crisis always just around the corner? Will the current economic fragility be overcome to give way to major successes?
Single-currency Europe is taking off, with all the great expectations and potential pitfalls it entails. The crucial issues; the institutional bolstering of the Union, the need to improve infrastructures, and the role of regional growth policies.
Images of Guggenheim Bilbao Museum designed by Frank O. Gehry in Bilbao, Spain, in 1997, with about 30 thousand cubic meters of concrete, mixed with III-2/35 SR-MR cement, produced by Cementos Rezola of Arrigoriaga (Spanish subsidiary of Italcementi Group).
Designed by Frank O. Gehry in Bilbao, Spain, in 1997, with about 30 thousand cubic meters of concrete, mixed with III-2/35 SR-MR cement, produced by Cementos Rezola of Arrigoriaga (Spanish subsidiary of Italcementi Group).
The Gallery of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France designed by architect Dominique Perrault, the French National Library is considered the first example of minimalist modern architecture on a large scale.
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Leading figure of French architecture, Dominique Perrault gained international recognition after having won the competition for the National French library in 1989 at the age of 36.
Design by architect Dominique Perrault the French National Library is considered the first example of minimalist modern architecture on a large scale. Noteworthy is the use of materials: concrete structures and technological systems are left exposed to liven up the squared forms that characterize the whole building.
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The Pirelli Tower, designed by architect Gio Ponti in 1950 and inaugurated in 1960, with its 127-meter height and 31 floors, is one of the tallest reinforced concrete buildings in the world, featuring essential lines and an imposing yet light design.