Stone fountain

The project originated from a practical yet increasingly urgent need: to collect, slow down and infiltrate rainwater from a courtyard at the heart of an architectural renovation. The existing levels did not allow water to drain effectively towards the street. What was initially conceived as a simple drainage device was therefore transformed into an architectural and poetic element. Photo: Andrea Martiradonna (courtesy of MBA Marco Bozzola Architetti) Since the performance of the system depends on the permeability of the ground, an analysis of the site’s geological conditions was required. This revealed a substantial gravel deposit lying directly beneath the site. The deposit was formed as a result of a phenomenon known in geolog... More