Our treatment would exchange his reinforced concrete for our signature single-surface in aluminum, disbanding with an abundance of material in the process. In the gravity-defying presence of Felix Candela’s monumental concrete shells, we proceed from his premise that a hyperbolic geometry could be designed to perform structurally, aesthetically, and economically. To rise to this height under parameters that minimize fabrication costs and assembly time, MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY designed a surface topology based on an efficient geometric reference. Its oculus ascends to an imposing height of 22′ at this focal point, making it a force majeure touching down on only three concrete bases. At the entrance to the Fine Arts Center, the pavilion ushers studio-goers, faculty and campus visitors alike toward inspiration and action. In a burst of green curves, HYPARBOLE stands delicately and confidently as a gateway to creative practice. This structure builds on several years of research and further develops the studio’s efforts to unify structure, form and experience into coherent material systems. The College, a site of experimentation and discovery, makes an appropriate home for HYPARBOLE. Here, we take Candela’s 4-12 centimeters of concrete to just 3 millimeters of aluminum. Our winning 2013 competition entry for this contemporary public art project at the Rhode Island College Fine Arts Center updates 20th-century structural experimentation within the contemporary paradigm of computational production. HYPARBOLE is no exception: it is the elegant outcome of focused research, countless models, and sometimes multiple prototypes. When THEVERYMANY debut a new project in its final form, you can be sure that it has assumed many more guises over the course of its development.
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