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Beyond the striking form of the
station, the concrete surface stands out, its
roughness exhibiting its creation. Looking at the material's
texture and formwork, one is reminded of Artengo-Menis-Pastrana,
a firm who call Santa Cruz de Tenerife home. Their sculptural
work further recalls Le Corbusier's Brutalist phase, but ultimately
AMP and Rubio both seem to be reacting against the image-drenched,
glassy & boxy architecture popularized by architects like
Herzog & De Meuron, in favor of a sculptural tactility
that shows the handiwork of its becoming rather than the effects
of digital processes. It is a strain of architecture that
is timely and refreshing, and hopefully this sexy design will
garner some popularity for the architect and a renewed interest
in the "weight" of architecture. |
