Floating Piers, Italy #Lake Iseo, #Italy "Those who experienced The Floating Piers felt like they were walking on water—or perhaps the back of a whale," said Christo. "The light and water transformed the bright yellow fabric to shades of red and gold throughout the sixteen days." For sixteen days—June 18 through July 3, 2016—Italy's Lake Iseo was reimagined. 100,000 square meters (1 million square feet) of shimmering yellow fabric, carried by a modular floating dock system of 220,000 high-density polyethylene cubes, undulated with the movement of the waves as The Floating Piers rose just above the surface of the water. The Floating Piers was first originally conceived in 1970. It was Christi’s first large-scale project since Chriso and Jean-Claude realized The Gates in 2005, and since Jean-Claude passed away in 2009. What do you think about Floating Piers? Share your thoughts in the comments! Architect: Christo and Jeanne-Claude @christojeanneclaude Year: 2016 Location: Lake Iseo, Italy . . . . #christoandjeanneclaude #christo #lakeiseo #artinstallation #thefloatingpiers #artappreciation #artadvisor #artanddesign #arte #artoftheday #rosenbaumcontemporary #lakearchitecture #art #design #italyarchitect #IA #ideaarchitect @designstudio_mag Digital Architecture and Design magazine https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmgf6XLIho/?utm_medium=tumblr
