akane moriyama suspends transparent cubic prism in texas
akane moriyama suspends transparent cubic prism in texas
all images courtesy of akane moriyama
gently responding to wind movements and rain drops, ‘cubic prism’ by stockholm-based designer akane moriyama is a large cube-based structure made out of three different colors of textiles. suspended between two buildings at the goldsmith hall in the university of texas, austin, the piece reacts to environmental factors, as the geometry of a rigid cube is replaced with soft semi-transparent fabrics. the installation’s opacity changes according to the way natural light is filtered through it, mixing the different colors – the transient prism continuously shifts its visual appearance. hanging naturally between the surrounding buildings, the hammock-shaped structure dramatically influences the nature of the square below.
cubic prism is suspended between two buildings at the goldsmith hall in the university of texas, austin
the geometry of a rigid cube is replaced with soft semi-transparent fabrics
the installation’s opacity changes according to the way natural light is filtered through it
the prism continuously shifts its visual appearance
the lines of the cubes are moved by the wind and weight of rain drops
view looking up from below
the installation consists of 153 pieces of 1.4m-cubes
the floating structure gently collects rain drops to shift its form
detail of the textile pieces covered in rain drops
project info:
direction: akane moriyama
sewing designer/production: izumi sato
structural engineer: konishi yasutaka structual engineers
cooperation: michael benedikt, coleman coker, the university of texas at austin school of architecture, nagisa kidosaki
location: goldsmith hall at the university of texas at austin
material: polyester, metal, pvc, steinless
dimensions: 4.2m x 4.2m x 23.8m
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