Category:
Beauty and Design
Title:
Frozen Motion - Anna Kropf
Description:
The facade of the Swiss Life Arena does not appear as rigid concrete, but rather like a heavy curtain frozen in monumental folds. It is a piece of "concrete origami" translating the raw power of ice hockey into a solemn architectural form. The interplay of light and shadow across the soft curves breaks down the building's immense scale, creating a visual dynamism that echoes the speed on the ice below.It serves as a static resonance of the energy within a futuristic statement in stone that proves concrete can possess a true sense of "flow" while remaining a formidable fortress of sport. Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss Life Aren
