A Thread for Fine Design
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Sculpture by Janet Echelman
"This newly completed sculpture commission by Janet Echelman, changes shape in the wind. 160 feet tall, the sculpture spans 300 feet and suspends over a three-lane highway roundabout on the Atlantic coastline in Porto, Portugal. It is credited as the first permanent monumental sculpture to incorporate fluid movement and is called "one of the truly significant public artworks in recent years" by Sculpture Magazine. The sculpture integrates the history of Porto, where a fishing village became an industrial area with smokestacks and tanks. The red and white stripe pattern of the smoke stack referencing elements continues into the sculptural net shape. The shape of the net mirrors the landscape below. The solid, unmoving forms on the ground accentuate the movement and changing forms in the air"
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I find it interesting the responses of the people in the video, as usually public art of this kind and scale evokes a lot of negative responses.
I took a workshop with Christo http://christojeanneclaude.net/rf.shtml#
when I was in art school, and it was an interesting insight into the thought process behind this style of artwork that almost becomes ongoing performance art. Below: Christo and Jean Claude "Running Fence"
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I Think Landscape art is terrific. Here in my neck of the woods we have a world famous piece ourselves.
The Spiral Jetty. Robert Smithson, 1971 Its on the Shore of the Great Salt Lake. after it was created in 1971 the lake rose and it had been submerged for over 35 years. back in 04, the lake receded and the jetty was visible again. I drove my family out there (about 2 hours away) to walk out there and see this once in a life time phenomenon. It was all crusted over with salt. It was so ethereal and other-worldly. I think it under water again. That's my daughter and Phoebe the wonder hound. and the other is my son. That is SALT they are standing on. Weird Huh?
Spiral Jetty Great Salt Lake
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This reminds me of finding an old teepee ring hiking a few days back in the mountains.
Particularly with pieces like the Jetty, there is a timelessness.
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Phoebe liked the salt but after a while she was telling us. . .get me outta here!!!!
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. . . and its inspiration
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@d12dozr said:
This is an interesting company formed almost co-operative style in Columbia, now has what it calls "workshops" around the world. Base material is recycled tires and inner tubes.
Features a lot of simple elegant designs
nice find
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcyclus%2Bcolombia%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DTRt%26pwst%3D1%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla;en-US;official%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=es&twu=1&u=http://www.cyclus-col.com/productos/coleccion_clasica/carteras.html&usg=ALkJrhg-toQ3b_-0vIrN-U2UQG8-wuulUg#
now that
is a link
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Really nice stuff! Thanks
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Cool, unclebim! Its awesome what 3D sculptures can be made starting with flat stock and a CNC machine!
That's how these mind-boggling stairs were made, as well: http://www.atmosstudio.com/#791981/081-23MR-Stairs = Tons of photos...
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Don't no why I have missed this thread
My contribution!
My SKP model of this Alessi Cupola by Aldo Rossi
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@unclebim said:
http://yatzer.com/Metropol-Parasol-The-World-s-Largest-Wooden-Structure-J-MAYER-H-Architects
Thanks unclebim, This architects website is really worth a visit. http://www.jmayerh.de/home.htm
Some very inspiring work here, and a great website.
Some more.
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@unknownuser said:
Don't no why I have missed this thread
My contribution!
My SKP model of this Alessi Cupola by Aldo Rossi
[attachment=2:w2a3672x]<!-- ia2 -->Aldo_cupola.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:w2a3672x]Ah Rossi. I love his preliminary sketches. Passes in 1997.
Also the Author of L’architettura della città [The Architecture of the City] (1966), and Scientific Autobiography (1981). Thanks Pilou.
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@d12dozr said:
Cool, unclebim! Its awesome what 3D sculptures can be made starting with flat stock and a CNC machine!
That's how these mind-boggling stairs were made, as well: http://www.atmosstudio.com/#791981/081-23MR-Stairs = Tons of photos...It is going to be interesting to see what happens when Atmosstudio completes their website, because those stair images, and the others that are in place are awesome.
I can't help thinking Rennie Mackintosh, and Gaudi when I see images like this.
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Design with nature...
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@unknownuser said:
Design with nature...
http://vimeo.com/20403282Amazing, a must see... living bridges... wow.
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+1. Wow
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