Floralis GenericaFloralis Generica is a working metal sculpture located on the
United Nations square in Recoleta. Floralis Generica is composed of
stainless steel, weighs eighteen tons and is twenty-three metres
high. It was offered to the city by Argentine architect Eduardo
Fernando Catalano, who described it as an 'environmental
structure'. Its metallic petals open and close based on the
incidence of solar rays and visitors to the site will find the
giant metal sculpture 'in full bloom' in the heat of the day and
closed at night. The sheer genius and technical artistry of the
giant flower makes it a Buenos Aires sight worth seeing, although
currently the opening-and-closing function is disabled due to a
fault with one of the six petals' installation. It is uncertain
when the petal will be fixed, since the company responsible for the
installation has been nationalised, rendering the 25-year warranty
on the installation work void. Whether opening and closing or not,
though, the sculpture is worth a
Address: United Nations Park, Recoleta |
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