Cubism, Op art, and dazzle camouflage are the inspirations behind a new architectural intervention which will be unveiled in London later this month. Artist Conrad Shawcross' The Optic Cloak is his design solution for a 160' high chimney flue which is part of the low carbon Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre.A photo posted by Conrad shawcross (@conradshawcross) on
Aug 30, 2016 at 3:24pm PDT
To create the moiré effect, which is created through perspective and a single viewing point, the triangulated panels on the flue—made from anodized aluminium—were given an identical pattern. The dapples and apparitions and hole sizes are all the same, but then placed at different angles to create the optical pattern.A photo posted by Conrad shawcross (@conradshawcross) on
Mar 10, 2016 at 1:21pm PST
"I thought it was important to give the commission a dynamic quality," he says. "For those passing, it will evolve radically as you pan by and under it. Another key issue I have remained very conscious of, and have used as a driver for the idea, is the fact that this is a low carbon Energy Centre for the Peninsula and so the lightness and efficiency of the structure and form has been at the core of my thinking and the development of the design."A photo posted by Greenwich, London (@greenwich_uk) on
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The optic cloak at sunset #theopticcloak #sunset #rushhour
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Two perforated panels for the optic cloak #theopticcloak #greenwich #holes
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