ball nogues studio: tablecloth

table cloth for the courtyard at schoenberg hall by ball nogues studio
all photos © scott mayoral courtesy ball nogues studio

american ball nogues studio have just completed 'tablecloth', an installation in
the courtyard of schoenberg hall, UCLA - serving as an integrated set piece and backdrop
for performance and everyday social interaction.

it will officially opening this evening with a performance hosted by the herb alpert
school of music.




the table cloth is comprised of 268 tables and stools linked together collectively to
create a 'fabric' that hangs from a steel beam on the east wall of the courtyard. when
the table cloth meets the ground, it unrolls to form an intimate 'in the round' performance
area. visitors can sit on the tables and stools within this area. because of the work's
size and the materials used, its presence within the space will help reduce reverberation
and alter acoustical phenomena within the space.

the three legged furniture was created through a cnc router, each shaped differently.

upon dismantling, the seating and tables will be given away to the UCLA community.


from behind


connected with rings and





detail of legs





tables and stools on the ground


view from above



the project  is a collaboration between the UCLA department of architecture and urban
design, the herb albert school of music, and UCLA design media arts. structural
engineering and analysis was performed by buro happold los angeles and matthew melnyk.