Located in Denia, Alicante, Spain, the Denia Mountain project began in 2002. As documented in the book Geo Logics, ” The project for Denia emerges as the possibility of concentrating in a place of exceptional historical, social, and cultural value previously expressed intuitions in relation to the possibility of converting the act of construction into [...]
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Man-made mountain
Posted in Rocks as Structure on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Gabions
Posted in Rocks as Structure on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Eggum Tourist Route This tourist services building designed by Snohetta Architects is located at the foot of the mountains in Lofoten, Norway. The walls of the building are constructed out of rock filled wire mesh boxes or gabions. In this example the gabions serve two purposes: both structural and aesthetic. Anther example of gabions being [...]
