3form case studies
Texte par NoéMie Schwaller
Zürich, Suisse
20.07.09
Refurbishing the Alice Tully Hall (built 1969) in the Licoln Center, New York, presented a unique challenge for the U.S. company 3form.
Refurbishing the Alice Tully Hall (built 1969) in the Licoln Center, New York, presented a unique challenge for the U.S. company 3form.
Lincoln Center - Alice Tully Hall. Photos: Iwan Baan
Lincoln Center - Alice Tully Hall. Photos: Iwan Baan
×To create a heat formable translucent wood with acoustic properties for a innovative installation combining classic solid wood surfacing with contemporary translucent wood veneers.
After 3 months of research and development 3form produced a material with the needed properties for this complex installation. The panels were then tested for fabrication and bending capabilities- and production began.
The inside walls are sheathed in an amber-colored veneer about the thickness of two sheets of paper, cut from a single log of an African moabi tree.
3form Architecture was involved in the entire process from geometry rationalization for the heat forming to the structural, hardware and lighting design for installing the compound curves.
To improve the sound, the acousticians, JaffeHolden, lined up flangelike panels along the front of the side walls to bounce sound inward.
To improve the sound, the acousticians, JaffeHolden, lined up flangelike panels along the front of the side walls to bounce sound inward.
×After extensive material testing, fabrication testing and prototyping- the installation is set to be completed this fall and will be the first world-class performance hall to be clad with recycled resin.
3form : Custom Fabrication, Architectural Support and Material Development
3form : Custom Fabrication, Architectural Support and Material Development
×This highly collaborative project laid the groundwork for the new 3form wood collection. The innovative material becomes the highlight of the innovative design. When installed, the performance hall will glow with the warmth of wood enhanced by the luminosity of quality recycled resin.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro, New York, NY. Material: Varia Organics.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro, New York, NY. Material: Varia Organics.
×More 3form case studies
Adams Place by Perkins + Will in Quincy, MA. Photo: Anton Grassi
Adams Place by Perkins + Will in Quincy, MA. Photo: Anton Grassi
×Art Gallery of Ontario Cafe by Frank Gehry International in Toronto, Ontario. Photo: Thomas Mayer
Art Gallery of Ontario Cafe by Frank Gehry International in Toronto, Ontario. Photo: Thomas Mayer
×California State University, Fine Arts Auditorium, Fullerton, CA by Pfeiffer Partners
California State University, Fine Arts Auditorium, Fullerton, CA by Pfeiffer Partners
×Timberland Headquaters by Cubellis Environetics in New York, NY. Photo: Eric Laignel
Timberland Headquaters by Cubellis Environetics in New York, NY. Photo: Eric Laignel
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