Free-Standing Lift in Gironella
The coarse-textured outer skin of the lift shaft, which consists of perforated bricks set on edge, immediately betrays the fact that this envelope does not have a load-bearing function. On the contrary, its light, open appearance allows the internal steel structure of the roughly 24-metre-high lift tower to shimmer through. In the evening, when the brick skin is illuminated from inside, the pattern of the perforations is quite distinct. During the day, in contrast, the envelope appears closed and makes a clear reference to the red-brick facades of the industrial buildings on the banks of the River Llobregat.
