La Ferriera
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Livio Vacchini planned and constructed this commercial building between 2000 and 2003.
In 2005, this architect from Locarno was awarded the European Steel Construction Prize for the building. The lattice structure comprising black steel, which encompasses all four facades of the building, results in a unique interplay of concealment and transparency. Serving to provide supporting as well design elements for the entire building, the extraordinary steel latticework lends the Ferriera an impressive grandeur.