Margraf has launched the futuristic, monumental new work Ripple, which was designed by Raffaello Galiotto.
Ripple is a towering propylaeum with a stunning 3D appearance that spans 600m² adorning the wall of the new dining facilities in the Margraf Area in Gambellara (near Vicenza). It is made of exclusive Fior di Pesco Carnico® marble, which can only be found in a quarry in Forni Avoltri (near Udine) that is owned by Margraf.
Margraf commissioned this challenging work to go on the opposite side of the new logistics site from the monumental 14.5m Arcolitico arch that was created in 2018. Like an Ancient Greek propylaeum, Ripple is a monumental entrance to the Margraf Area.
Ripple highlights Margraf’s exceptional technical and technological capabilities when it comes to shaped marble cutting for use in 3D cladding of architectural façades. The ground-breaking project showcases the 3D qualities of stone in architecture using an innovative shaping-wire cutting method.
The undulating stone cladding on the façade is made up of 350 pieces that are lined up in 35 columns of 10 different pieces. In addition, there are curved pieces on the sides of the wall and more than 300 flat tiles on the inside. The total surface area of the marble covering the entire wall is 600m².
The ripples on the outside gradually get bigger towards the centre and flatter towards the edges, reaching a total difference in depth of 70cm, with 35cm of convex rounding on the even columns and 35 cm of concave rounding on the odd columns. Each column is made of up 10 pieces and formed from the same block of marble thanks to sequential, shaped diamond wire cutting.
The Margraf Area is becoming a real “capital of quintessential Italian excellence”, in a strategic location near the Montebello exit of the A4 motorway between Milan and Venice.
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