Floralis Genérica Sculpture. The mechanical Flower.

Hi Steemeans. The last days I was walking for Buenos Aires and I discovered on the way this fabulous sculpture. This sculpture is located in the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas in the Figeroa Acosta avenue and It was made by the architect Eduardo Catalano in 2002. The sculpture was made of metal and Aluminium. The artist wanted to reflect the dynamism of time, and it symbolises the hope to reborn every day. For that, the flower has an electrical system that reproduces the natural movement of the flowers, in the morning. the sculpture begins to open and during the day the petals have going to close step by step until it is closed completely in the sunset.

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The architect Eduardo Catalano born in Buenos Aires in December 1917. As a student, he went to the United States at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Graduate School of Design. After that, Catalano returned to Buenos Aires like a teacher in the University of Buenos Aires. Also, he taugh in the Architectural Association in London and the School of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina State University. Other of his important buildings are the embassy of the united states of America in Argentina and South Africa and especially your particular house in North Carolina which gave them very popularity after various publications on important magazines like "House of the Decade" and "Home Magazine"

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The place is very plenty, perfectly to sit and pass a good time relaxing with friends or for make one stop to continue your walking.

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An interesting info is that the petals on the flower are open some nights of the year. Especially the may 25, December 24 and December 31.

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