| The hanging garden softens the stark elevated highway, and a stream of water divides the uses of the road. Water is a unifying element throughout the concept; a source of irrigation to the garden it serves the planting and, when in excess, spills over the edge, cascading into the valley in a misty spectacle. In an evolution of the Roman aqueduct, power will be captured at the end of the track by a water wheel, creating renewable energy to drive the town of Scilla. A bold move is to utilise CO2 emissions from the vehicular tunnel to feed an algae farm within ceiling mounted growing tubes which act as a sustainable energy source and provide subtle lighting. A reclaimed timber walkway alludes to Mediterranean promenades; integrated seating encourages restful thought. Colourful reused materials; wine crates, fragments of Murano glass and Neopolitan terracotta tiles, edge the highway connecting a coastal mountainous region to Libeskind’s proposed Stretto di Messina. |
