Vito Acconci

It seems as if an UFO has landed in the middle of Graz: An organic form, evoking a half shell or a snail shell, is floating on the Mur river as an artificial island, connected to both river banks with piers. The steel construction was designed by the American-born architect-artist Vito Acconci. The book documents the different stages of the design, places sketches and computer simulations next to remarkable photographs of models as well as shots of the finished island.