Área by Santa & Cole

Designer Claudi Aguiló, Xavier Nogués
Year 1998
Architonic id 1021577

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This is an inclined position box; an illuminated marker on which a die-cast logo may be included to advertise a place or organisation. This gives the beacon an added advertising function.

Placing a pole in the ground is one of man's oldest ideas. It started with the appearance of agriculture and was a human "discovery" that led to private property and the need to define its limits.

In ancient Egypt, land boundaries were sign-posted with stone markers which did not even move during the floods. If a marker moved, a government worker from the Pharaoh had to come to put it back again. Paths were soon sign-posted every thousand steps with ancient stones.

With the development of cities and urban traffic, these markers have taken on many functions. They stop vehicle access, sign-post routes, light paths, advertise and give a city character.

This beacon came out of the project run by the Metropolitan Community of Barcelona, in collaboration with two architects from this organisation. It is a simple geometrically-shaped unit, made in corten and stainless steel. It was designed to act as a marker and provide sloping light in open urban areas and large parks or avenues which do not need high lighting levels. Their appearance, geometry and the materials chosen for their construction mean they are not very noticeable while being strong and requiring minimum maintenance.

Tetrahedron of 6mm thick corten steel sheet and inside reflector inclined on a polished stainless steel sheet. The sealed-in lighting system has an 80 or 125 W mercury lamps. It is protected by a galvanised steel cover. The unit comes totally assembled. Assembly instructions are included with the beacon. Anchorage is done using 4 anti-rust treated steel bolts, previously fixed into concrete. Anchorage bolts and pattern come with the element. Normal part replacement and maintenance.

Weight: 45 kg.