Kapoor Sculpture, 'Marsyas'
London, United Kingdom
Year:
2002
Material:
PVC-coated polyester fabric
Area
3,500 m²
Client:
Tate Modern, London, UK
Artist:
Anish Kapoor, London, UK
Engineering:
Ove Arup, London, UK
The "Wow Factor"
The “Marsyas” installation in London, realised for the artist Anish Kapoor in 2002, was a unique assignment. The successful completion of this spectacular membrane sculpture, which aroused great interest throughout the world, was made possible by the involvement of Hightex at an early stage of the design process.
The sculpture is also a demonstration of the structural efficiency of membrane construction. In the middle of the 35 metre high Tate Modern hall, designed by the architects Herzog & de Meuron, a six tonne, 25 metre diameter steel ring hung horizontally above the heads of visitors. It was supported solely by a slender, free-spanning membrane structure 155 metres long formed using tensioned PVC fabric membrane.
Another application where Hightex’s position as a world leader in creating tensile structures and fabric architecture in tensioned membranes such as PTFE, PVC, and ETFE is realised.
