PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT:
FIOREDELCIELO IS GROWING
Architecture and Vision’s project ‘FioredelCielo‘ won the competition for the design of the next “Macchina di Santa Rosa” of Viterbo earlier this year and is now under construction to be inaugurated on September 3, 2009.
Every year, on the night of September 3rd, the city of Viterbo, Italy celebrates its patron Santa Rosa by a very unique and extraordinairy event. A 30 meter (100 feet) high structure, called “La Macchina di Santa Rosa” is carried by 100 men, named “Facchini”, through the narrow streets of the medieval town. The structure is allowed a maximum weight of 5 tons. Every 5 years a new design is selected by a design competition.
Architecture and Vision’s winning competition scheme is characterized by three helix bands, decorated with roses, which are winding vertically up the structure enclosing three spheres, which represent different stages of Santa Rosa’s life.
The design introduces new interactive elements and advanced light technology. The liveliness of the hundreds of candle flames combined with changing illumination or falling rose petals will delight the crowd gathered to celebrate the patron.
After the event, the Pope will come to see the FioredelCielo on September 6, 2009.
Find additional information at:
www.comune.viterbo.it
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