Saint Matthew left word in the Gospel that the gate to life is small. And that is how visitors may feel as they complete their rounds of the Medici chapels in Florence’s Basilica di San Lorenzo: a walk – separate from the actual temple’s – which used
The installation is inspired by the pontoons that used to occupy the Arno River with small cafes. The facility has 9 floating pavilions with a superstructure of steel bars, wrapped in tulle, and covered by PVC sheets that protect in case of rain... [
The block traces a U-shape so that all apartments face the park. Corners are freed up to afford good views, and meanwhile, at ground level, the alignment is preserved constituting a commercial plinth. The scheme aimed to generate a monolithic buildi