PHOTOGRAPHY: JEAN-PACÔME DEDIEU INTERIORS: MARIA SOBRINO WRITER: ROSA BERTOLIBEST DESCENT
‘Vidre’ slide, by Eckersley O’Callaghan and Cricursa
This striking glass slide pushes the boundaries of
playground aesthetics. Created by James O’Callaghan
and Lisa Rammig of London-based engineering firm
Eckersley O’Callaghan and Spanish curved glass
specialist Cricursa, the one-off features a 4m stairway
seamlessly connected to a 9m-long glass half-tube,
supported at the base by a steel structure and kept in
place by adhesive bonds, with no need for mechanical
fixings. Called ‘Vidre’ (Catalan for glass), the slide
offers a playful insight into the collaborative approach
of engineers and fabricators, testing the practical
application of emerging glass technologies to create
the structures of tomorrow. ∂ eocengineers.comW* Awards