Friday, January 10, 2014

Wall Walk


Connectors
At many points, the walls exposed in layers, hinting at how they may operate.  The detail below is typical of construction in Vicenza, showing walls composed of numerous different materials that had been reused over time.  The connection between the various materials interested me....

Wall on Contrà Mure Carmini
Section of Masonry Wall Showing Tieback Penetration
Tiebacks


Intersecting Levels

Ponte di Viale Giuseppe Mazzini
Case (homes) along Contrà Mure Carmini

Ruins
At Giardini Salvi
Ponte (bridge) to Giardini Salvi
Water Release to the Fiume (river) from the upper levels in Giardini Salvi

Remains of the Wall



Along the Northern Edge of Campo Marzo Park
Detail of Edge Between the Castello Gate and an Adjacent Building

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