{"id":317827,"date":"2026-03-02T12:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/317827\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:11:09","slug":"reversible-timber-structure-follows-the-arc-of-the-setting-sun-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/317827\/","title":{"rendered":"reversible timber structure follows the arc of the setting sun in italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>palcosole open air stage inclines according to setting sun<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"501\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"501\">Palcosole is an open air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/set-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stage<\/a> designed for community performances in the Apennine hills south of Bologna, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-italy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">timber<\/a> structure provides a reversible platform for cultural events and reinforces the clearing\u2019s established role as a place for shared experience. Designed by studio GRRIZ, the main canopy inclines at exactly 30 degrees to trace the arc of a descending half sun. This civic gesture transforms a historic outdoor gathering space into a lightweight cultural infrastructure, assembled entirely without permanent fixings and removable without a trace.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"501\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1390\">The plan follows proportional rules derived from the Golden Section and the logarithmic spiral associated with the nautilus fossil, a form found in the Bologna Apennines. These geometric principles generate a layout that reads as organic yet rigorously controlled. Curved lines organize circulation and enclosure, while precise structural alignments ensure clarity in construction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"palcosole by grriz raises a half sun of timber above a historic park to gather community and light 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/palcosole-by-grriz-raises-a-half-sun-of-timber-above-a-historic-park-to-gather-community-and-light-2.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grriz_studio\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GRRIZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1390\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"2056\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>grriz designs timber strucTUre in italy for quick disassembly\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"2056\">The structure rests entirely on an existing semicircle of porphyry stone, avoiding excavation or alteration of the ground. Reversibility guides GRRIZ studio\u2019s every technical decision. Designers can dismantle and remove all components without leaving permanent traces on the site. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grriz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The designers<\/a> used spruce glulam for the primary frame, while larch forms the decking and cladding, selected for durability and warmth. A secondary layer of chestnut and larch fins crowns the canopy, operating as a brise soleil that filters light rather than blocking it. As the sun moves, shadows shift across the stage floor, turning the roof into an active environmental device that responds to time and season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"2056\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2367\">All timber comes from a certified regional supply chain, reinforcing the project\u2019s local integration. Builders assembled the structure entirely through dry connections, without structural adhesives or irreversible fixings. This approach prioritizes precision and ensures the possibility of full disassembly. At the front of the stage, the design eliminates columns to preserve an uninterrupted visual relationship between performers, audience, and landscape. The open span functions as both a structural solution and a civic gesture. Palcosole frames performances and gatherings while maintaining visual continuity with the hills beyond, offering a calibrated architectural device that supports community life and can be carefully dismantled when required.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"palcosole by grriz raises a half sun of timber above a historic park to gather community and light 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/palcosole-by-grriz-raises-a-half-sun-of-timber-above-a-historic-park-to-gather-community-and-light-3.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the 30\u00b0 incline geometry derives from the golden section and the nautilus spiral<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"palcosole by grriz raises a half sun of timber above a historic park to gather community and light 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/palcosole-by-grriz-raises-a-half-sun-of-timber-above-a-historic-park-to-gather-community-and-light-1.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the timber frame emerges from the clearing against the hills of bologna<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"palcosole by grriz raises a half sun of timber above a historic park to gather community and light 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/palcosole-by-grriz-raises-a-half-sun-of-timber-above-a-historic-park-to-gather-community-and-light-4.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the primary structural frame was assembled without structural adhesives or permanent fixings<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"palcosole open air stage inclines according to setting sun \u00a0 Palcosole is an open air stage designed for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[9955,437,434,435,436,438,146,85,46,8844,6437],"class_list":{"0":"post-317827","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-italy","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-artsdesign","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-il","16":"tag-israel","17":"tag-set-design","18":"tag-wood-and-timber-architecture-and-design"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}