Post on 16-Jul-2020
RECENT TENDENCIES IN THE APPLICATION OF DIMENSION STONES
Piero Primavori Dimension Stone International Consultant
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THICKNESS
VOLUME/SHAPE
SURFACE
STONE AND … …
RECYCLING AND DESIGNING
“BORDERLINE” STONES
MAIN TOPICS
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thickness
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1) reducing the thickness (< 1 cm) ″LIGHT″ STONE
• two opposite tendencies:
2) increasing the thickness; ″MASSIVE ″ STONE
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• thin to ultra-thin stone (0,5÷8 mm);• without backing/supporting materials; • with backing/supporting materials:
• [carbon fiber; GRP (Glass fiber reinforced polyester), fiberglass, Al honeycomb, Al-composite, glass, etc.];
• practically applicable over any solid substrate …. adjustableto any surface …. ….. can be bent (up to 18÷20 cm radius);
• constraints … …
• applications: exterior / interior cladding, decoration, ceiling, door skins, wall covering, elevators, internal diaphragms, illuminatedelements, interior design for vessels, yacht etc.
1) reducing the thickness “LIGHT” STONE
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Black Zimbabwe granite, 3 mm + 6 mm support
5 mm stone + 13 mm honeycomb support = kg 45 (instead of 162). Carrara Statuario Venato marble; cm 250x122x0,5;
glass-stone-glass
4 mm Padanggranite + 13
mm honeycomb
support - kg 18 (instead of kg
62); cm 200x70x0,4;
glass-stone
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furnituredecorated with red onyx, 5 mm
cladding of common doors(also armoured doors); Alicante Red marble (4 mm)
elevator; 5 mmthick granite
Green Guatemala marble, 4 mm, with wood, glass or aluminium
an unusual flexible small bench; Proj.: Arch. Lorenzo Damiani
panels with 3 ÷ 6 mm stone elements for modern kitchens;
Quartzite Louise, polished
Ouro Velho granite, brushed;
Labradorite, honed,
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0,5÷4 mm cladding of thin walls, furnitures, cupboards, shutters, chairs, suitcases etc.
supplies for the naval sector(yacht, cruise-ships, etc.); (4÷8 mm): floors, furnitures, kitchen-top, bathrooms, lobbies
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5 mm White Estremoz, Giallo Siena, Arabescato,Rosa Portogallo marbles reinforced undervacuum process and laminated (with glass)
KAUST UNIV. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
finish veneer: Portuguese limestone MocaCreme, 9 mm thick.
slab size: cm 100x120 (34 kg)
BROOKS BROTHERS American Manhasset Mall, NY, USA
13 mm travertine reinforced under vacuum process and laminated with Al honeycomb
GASLINI HOSPITAL, Genova, ITALY
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• “re-evaluation” of massive and large-thickness pieces use;
• re-discovery of the “structural” use;
• renewed interest for stereotomic design;
2) increasing the thickness “MASSIVE” STONE
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up to 40 cm thickelements of Gris Quintana granite
College of Media & Communication, Doha, Qatar (2014); 10÷20 cm thick elements of Turkish Yellow Travertine
Real Collection Museum, Madrid;
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″ARMADILLO VAULT″ … … back-to-the-future… … A 75 m2, 16 m lenght, 24 tons, self-supporting weighed down by its own mass, constructedusing ancient building methods. No auxiliary tensions (e.g.: with no aid of steel ropesthreaded through the stone). Stone materials: limestone . Visible until November 27th 2017 at Venice Biennale (Italy).
marble bench with a reclinable backrest. Stone
material: Orosei marble Proj.
Arch. Denis Santachiara
"heavy architecture" - 100% gravity
sketch of the façade project (scale 1:1), realized with monolithic granitic pieces
Central Office SGAE (General Society of Authors & Editors); Santiago de Compostela (Spain) -Proj.: Antón García Abril
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simulation of the ciclopic façade -
extracting the blocks in the quarry and tryingto arrange themaccording to the design
Gris Mondariz granite (Spain)
phases of the finalinstallation;
casuality and precariousness are
only apparent !
final aspect
(weight = 18.000 tons)
renewed interest for stereotomic design
… … exploring new lithiclanguages and territoriesof the structural stone… …
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the prototype of a “decorated dome pendentive”.The idea: to create a decorative texture on a spherical surface. Material: Lecce Stone. Des.: Arch. C.
D’Amato, G. Fallacara, V. Minenna
a short collection of experimental architectural prototypes, always characterized by a high geometrical complexity
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a spiral staircase with internal load-bearing side and cantileveredsteps. Prototype realized in natural stone (italian limestone) (butalso in reinforced concrete and granulate stone)
E.L.I.C.A. Escalier à Limon Invariable pre-Comprimé et Armé Design:
Arch. G. Fallacara
St. Cirillo & Metodio church internaldome reconstruction. Material: Lecce Stone.
″TENSEGRILITHIC STRUCTURE″
(2014); takes its name from the English term ″Tensegrity ″ (coined in 1955 by Arch. Buckminster-Fuller), deriving from the combination of tensile and integrity. Proj. G. Fallacara, M. Stigliano
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″Lihic Tree″ (2013); a pre-compressed structure, with eight arms,usable as an isolated one, or eventually iterable - Proj. Arch. G. Fallacara
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volume/shape
• the impact of the technology;
A. definitive adoption of the NC working centres / WJ;
B. growing interest for robotised centres with anthropomorphic arm;
– A+B boom of 3D design;
– speed of execution, precision machining and constancyof precision;
– DS manufactures:• from a made-to-measure material for unique
applications • to main element of projects that can be
replicated on a small scale and through an industrial approach;
– creativity and fantasy of planners and designers play a major role;
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Nautilus Pompilius(Cephalopoda)
Nautilus wash basin – Cappuccino marble (+ stainlesssteel base) - Des.: S. Chiocchini
idea !
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bottle-cap or marble table ?
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″Couture″ (Designer: Zaha Hadid)
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shirt button or unusual marble
wall ? Des.: Ferruccio Laviani
(2015) wicker or twistedmarble ??Des.: Benedetta Tagliabue
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(2015) marble ? or LEGO for adults ?
some creations exposed at the ItalianStone Theatre – MARMOMACC Verona Fair, 2015- 2016)
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acus
lisca
caleido
corolla
organic
spongia
agave
isopode
erodescape
torso
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surface
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SURFACE FINISHING …. OR WHAT ?!
• a new concept of “surface“ accompanies the traditional surfaces finishings;
• surface (may be) contextual and simultaneous to shape and volume;
• not only / not necessarily a treatment on the surface; – a succession of geometric figures,– a three-dimensional motif,– a peculiar pattern etc.
• paradigm has (totally) changed: new meaning, new terms (“pelle” “texture”, “skin” etc.) for the contemporary aesthetics;
• fantasy, imagination and creativity fundamental;
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stone and ……
propagating and disseminating new ideas in natural stone
Stone and furnitures
heating systems, as an alternative to the traditional heating systems ;
(irradiation, not convection);
can be equipped with dual powersupply, electrical and/or hydraulic;
Stone Materials: Coral Limeston (top left), Botticino marble (top right), Marina Pearl (bottom left), Sardinia Trachyte (bottom right)
STONE & HEAT
totally customisable, installed at the wall
with a hang support;
any type of stonecan be used
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Refurbishment of Plaza del Torico – Teruel (Spain); A carpet of basalt (cm 30x15x8) with an innovative lighting system consisting of 1.230 luminaries LED lamps embedded in the ground that have the ability to change color using a video program which can generate different textures and rythms light; Proj.: Arch. Fermín Vasquez
STONE & LIGHT
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Mohegan Sun (Uncasville, Connecticut; the 2nd largest Casino in U.S.A.) - over 12.000 stone translucent panels (white, green and honey onyx + Breccia Paradiso)
Supreme Court, Singapore; Translucent panels of Portugal Pink marble
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STONE & LIGHT
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recyclying and designing
an endlessrecyclability
… …THERE ARE NO STONE MATERIALS THAT CANNOT BE USED TO MAKE SOMETHING … …
… … discovering hot water … ……
… … recyclable in the past … … … … recyclable today ... … … … recyclable in the future … …
recycle = a pillar of the sustainability, of the circular economy;
final disposal
reuse, recycle, recover
use, maintenance
installation, laying
transport, distribution
processing
production
provision/supply
ALWAYS POSSIBLE !!!
reuse, recycle, recover
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DIMEN-SION
STONES
blocks for artificialreefs; breakwaters,
bridle creeks
opus incertum, mosaics,
novelties, design, artesanal
objetcs, furniture
complementsroads substrate, ballast, wall
plastics, paints, additive for soils, fertilizers etc.
raw material for cement, concrete, plasters, ceramics,
mortars
Paper industry, pharmaceuticalindustry, cosmetics, chemical industry
RECYCLABILITY
granulates, light aggregate for concrete, crushed stone
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Jeju, Korea - Series of residential art-villasJeju, South Korea - the rock-topped curved roofs were inspired by the forms of the island’s oreums, the jejuword for a distinct, small volcanic cone prevalent on the island; Proj.: Arch. Kengo Kuma & Ass.
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Wurrungwuri sculptures: a wave-likestructure, realized with discardedblocks of sandstone. Royal BotanicalGarden, Sydney.
Sphinx Garden, Amsterdam
High School, North Atlanta: façadecladded with discards of basalt
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″borderline″ stones
thin veneers (0.5÷2mm) of stone pulled away from the original thicker stone slabs by adhering a thin layer of fiberglass/polyester resin composite;
DLayer
When the resins cure the composite is "pulled" or "stripped" away taking with it the thin layer of stone;
Stone (slate) + resin + glass fiber(0,1÷2 mm) ±different types of support;
1,2 ÷ 1,6 kg/m2
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• it is (probably) useful to clearly define the boundary between authenticnatural stone and ″something″ containing stone
natural ? in what sense ?
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beware of many self-declared, or appointed,
″NATURAL stones″ or alternative
material defined″natural″ ;
It is importantto appreciate the
difference
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• a huge potential for innovative and diversified applications, … … its credentials to be re-defined !!
o naturalness,o recyclability, o standards, regulations,o safety (fire; chemical; toxicological;
contamination; electrostaticcharges/electromagnetic fields; technical-structural; etc. etc.);
o environmental performances (…. LCA, carbon footprint, etc.),
o healthiness/hygiene,o (recently reconsidered) tech
performances (acoustic, insulation etc.),
o durability,o maintainability,
• in the new perspectives of circulareconomy, and environmental and social sustainability
• natural stone competitive advantages can no longerdisregard these aspects !!
• natural stone too often considered (only) for:– its original connotations (strenght, weight, symbolic role, “gravity”,
mechanical performances);– its traditional uses (claddings, pavings, funerary arts, monumental purposes);
• potential future applications:
Thank you for your attention
Casa do Penedo (1972), Fafe Mountains, Portugal
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