The High Street crosses the motorway at the level of the covered square
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A8ernA
Zaanstadt (Netherlands), 2005
Layout for the space covered by motorway A8, in the historic centre of Koog aan de Zaan.
The section of the flight of steps makes it a perfect grandstand for watching the sunset over the sea and the outline of the neighbouring island of Ugljan, while listening to the musical compositions played by the sea itself.
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Morske orgulje
Zadar (Croatia), 2005
Sea organ on the new marine parade of the Zadar peninsula.
The aim of the Volkspalast imitative was to bring about a change of paradigm in the debate: instead of arguing about the facade of one building or the other they should focus on the use to be given to the place.
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ZwischenPalastNutzung/Volkspalast
Berlin (Germany), 2005
Temporary conversion of the Palast der Republik into a multipurpose cultural centre.
Each chair is fixed to the ground by a small, slightly elevated metal platform which makes it float on the paving.
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Plac Bohaterów Getta
Kraków (Poland), 2005
Refurbishment of a square in memory of the victims of the Krakow Ghetto.
The white carpet falls from the level of San Quirico church, forming a great flight of steps and, on reaching the lower level, reserves a small platform before folding back on itself to form a bench.
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Piazza Nera Piazza Bianca
Robbiano (Italy), 2005
New layout of the space in front of two churches in the historic centre of Robbiano.

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