Lions fighting

detail of the panel with two lights fighting (or playing ...) over a golden ball. Double click to enlarge.

Filigree panels installed

In the centre of the picture is an ornate pre-cast cement piece that is light as lace. Thinner than the surrounding concrete supports, it lets light through the arch and contributes to the ethereal thinness of the 130 ton arch.

Here is the big piece, along with several smaller sections,when they were cast two months ago on 5 May 2010.