Maximilian's Schell
During my visit to LA this summer, I made a trip out to M&A to see Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues’s sculptural/architectural rendition of a black hole: Maximilan’s Schell. The piece is named after the actor by the same name who played ‘Dr. Reinhardt’ in the Disney sci-fi thriller, (you guessed it), The Black Hole. Bails of hay underneath the structure served as a welcome place to seek refuge from the blazing LA sun/atomsphere, as the golden mylar filters out a nice chunk of the ultraviolet spectrum, creating an oasis of cool. After my rest I took some pictures (which just got props on Cool Hunting) and shot some low quality video with my digital camera.
… and some more linkage:
LINK [M&A project page, w/ pictures] LINK [article] (via Core77) LINK [article] (via art.blogging.la) IMAGES (via Archinect)