Studio Swine – Eden Project
Invisible Worlds, 2018
Design, fabrication, and installation of a 9m tall sculpture in the Eden Project.
The 20-tonne sculpture is reportedly the largest ceramic sculpture in the world, and is inspired by cyanobacteria, one of the smallest living creatures. The sculpture has a mild steel armature that supports 16 tonnes of ceramic tiles.
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Client
Futurecity, Eden Project -
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Galvanised steel ladders and rings to comprise primary, base, and armature frameworks and drilled ceramic tiles -
Services
Production Design, Project Management, Fabrication, Delivery, Installation
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Photograph © Petr Krejci
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Photograph © Petr Krejci
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Through initial engineering design, the White Wall drew the 257 ceramic shapes and mapped them to the steel armature that also functioned as a work access tower, leaving enough tolerance for the ceramic to shrink at different rates as it was manufactured.
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A concealed cut-out in the low-loading finished floor ensures the foundation slab is invisible after the artwork was installed.
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Photograph © Petr Krejci
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