Felicori, Bianca
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Published on "Domusweb", 22 January 2022. Iolo’s public swimming pool, built in 1976 by Marco Meozzi, is a major example of the application of the Binishell system, patented in the 1960s by Dante Bini. At that time, Italy was experiencing a period of great political, social and economic turmoil. In the architecture and engineering world, research carried out in the early twentieth century on the evolution of building systems had already paved the way for a new way of understanding structures on a global scale – from Pier Luigi Nervi’s use of reinforced concrete to Felix Candela’s thin shell structures in Europe, to Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes in America. The new construction technology was applied in twenty-three countries around the world, for more than 1600 projects. Among these, there is the public swimming pool in Iolo, in the province of Prato, designed by architect Marco Meozzi. Meozzi used the Binishell system to create a dome with a 6 cm thick membrane-shell, measuring 32 metres in diameter and covering a 25 Meter pool. The structure also includes a small grandstand for spectators, changing rooms, a first aid room and other essential services.
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Bibliographic reference |
Felicori, Bianca. Marco Meozzi’s striped pool could be demolished. In: Domus, (2022) |
Permanent URL |
http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271572 |