For example in the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri a river is used both to carry dead people to the hell and to the purgatory. So it's an element that accompany any soul.
SOURCE: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pur_02_dore.jpg
A river, when crossed, optically divides and makes recognize two different kinds of spaces and I would like to use this elemento to mark the border as it happens in this project at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis: a Urban Columbarium and Courtyards by Coen + Partners Studio.
The main key element of the project is the permeable wall but, for me, the artificial river is a good and important element too. In this case, this is a urban design project and this explains the material chosen for the wall and also the necessity of the noise of the water to cover the one from the street. I also like the use of the wall to divide the urban area from a more intimate space and, at the same time, the continuity due to the presence of the same kinds of trees.
SOURCE: http://archinect.com/features/article/89230/showcase-westminster-presbyterian-church-urban-columbarium-and-courtyards
Photo by Paul Crosby
SOURCE: http://archinect.com/features/article/89230/showcase-westminster-presbyterian-church-urban-columbarium-and-courtyards
Photo by Paul Crosby
SOURCE: http://archinect.com/features/article/89230/showcase-westminster-presbyterian-church-urban-columbarium-and-courtyards
Photo by Paul Crosby
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