PHYSICS: A NEW PERSPECTIVE

ART PHYSICS FABRICATION HISTORY LITERATURE

WHAT MAKES A 60-FOOT SCULPTURE STAND?
CLICK THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS BELOW TO EXPLORE THE PLANNING PROCESS BEHIND AND YOU, SEAS.


Force = mass x acceleration, but it wasn’t quite that simple for And You, Seas. Richard Hunt and a team of engineers had to consider carefully not only the force of strong winds off of Lake Michigan but also the weight of the massive sculpture and the sandy material underneath when designing the foundation for the sculpture.

And You Seas - First Draft Sketches Page 1
DRAFT 1 SECTION DRAWING
DRAFT 1 SECTION DRAWING: For many sculptures like And You, Seas, a carefully planned foundation is a necessary part of the design process. This hand-drawn sketch details the first concept for the foundation of And You, Seas: a mat foundation. After studying the site and working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the team realized a different support system would be necessary.
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