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Project • By Vertico • Exhibition Centres
Aevum
Vertico is proud to unveil its latest milestone in architectural 3D concrete printing through Aevum, an installation designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for this year’s INTERNI ‘Cre-Action’ exhibition at the Università degli Studi di Milano. Aevum, meaning ‘eternity’ in Latin, reflects both the timeless beauty of marble and the ongoing research of integrating stone waste to the modern construction methods.
Orestis Pavlidis
Drawing inspiration from the Università degli Studi di Milano's courtyard, Aevum establishes a dialogue between historic architecture and future construction possibilities. The 6x6-metre installation consists of two arches offset from each other to create a dynamic interacti... More
Project • By SHROFFLEóN • Factories
GMM PFAUDLER FACTORY
Size - 2000 sq.ft.
For this pharmaceutical factory, located in Karamsad, Baroda, the brief given by the clients involved redesigning the entrance to the main factory plant. The redesigning, a result of the property line being pushed back 20 ft due to road widening, involved the addition of a large waiting room at the entrance. 2 openings; one wide opening for the numerous vehicles and trucks, along with a smaller 2.5 m opening for the pedestrians and two-wheelers, were created along the facade.
A security cabin was placed between the 2 gates, such that it caters to both thepedestrians and vehicles effectively. The cabin, designed with large window openings on 3 sides, sits rotated on site, allowing the guards multidirectional views of bot... More