DUBAIS FLOATING HOMES
22nd of June 2016
CHRISTO I FLOATING PIERS
1st of June 2016
Starting from June 18 th 2016 for 16 days 100 000 square meters of shimmering yellow fabric, carried by a modular floating dock system of 220 000 high-density polyethylene cubes, undulate with the movenment of Italy's Lake Iseos waves.
Visitors can experience this work of art by walking on it from Sulzano to Monte Isola and to the island of San Paolo, which is framed by The Floating Piers.
The mountains surrounding the lake offer a bird’s-eye view of The Floating Piers, exposing unnoticed angles and altering perspectives.
Lake Iseo is located 100 kilometers east of Milan and 200 kilometers west of Venice.
“Like all of our projects, The Floating Piers is absolutely free and accessible 24 hours a day, weather permitting,” said Christo. “There are no tickets, no openings, no reservations and no owners. The Floating Piers are an extension of the street and belong to everyone.”
ZAHA HADID
20 th of may 2016
Norman Foster:
"I think it was Zaha's triumph to go beyond the beautiful graphic visions of her sculptural approach to architecture into reality that so upset some of her critics. She was an individual of great courage, conviction and tenacity. It is rare to find these qualities tied to a free creative spirit. That is why her loss is so profound and her example so inspirational. And, besides, she was my dear friend."