Client

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Completion date: 2018

Project Team

Artist

Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee

RE:site

Design Optimization / Project Management

Metalab

Metalab

Overview

Inspired by crystalline structure of topaz, the state gemstone of Texas found locally in the Hill Country, Crystal Clouds is composed of tetrahedral clouds. The clouds are created from a thin aluminum framework and 3D printed hardware integrated with triangular panels of dichroic acrylic. The multifaceted orientation incorporates the viewer’s movement, color, and natural light to create a dynamically changing experience that reflects and transmits color reactive to the atmospheric conditions of the space.

Goals

Given the voluminous space, the artwork intends to make a big visual impact through color and angular geometric forms, while transmitting and reflecting light.