▲ 784 ▼ It's missing some railings though (pawb.social) submitted 2 years ago by black0ut@pawb.social to c/memes@lemmy.ml 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) thats some cherry mortar work permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bstix@feddit.dk 30 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I'm more impressed with the windows. Curving wood and glass can be tricky. I've seen a curved door before, but not with curved glass in it. Despite the pixelation casting doubts on the materials, it is actually made from real, mortar, wood and glass. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Knees_of_my_Nose_to_the_Belly_of_my_Toes More pictures: https://www.alexchinneck.com/from-the-knees-of-my-nose-to-the-belly-of-my-toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 9 points 2 years ago I always thought I saw supports on the curves other times I saw this but never got the story that it was an art piece and never saw those up close photos. Man there is so much little clever things going on in that to make it so perfect. It's all perfect and bent and yet has structural supports all over the place. It's even braced at the bottom to make sure it doesn't actually try to slide down. Gorgeous art installation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago The Wiki pages references this site that has some basic designs drawings https://architizer.com/projects/from-the-knees-of-my-nose-to-the-belly-of-my-toes/ Looks like one of the Windows is a door way going to some stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Wow that was a cool look, thanks for the link. Some others from the site I enjoyed: https://www.alexchinneck.com/a-spring-in-your-step https://www.alexchinneck.com/take-my-lightning-but-dont-steal-my-thunder https://www.alexchinneck.com/rock-and-roll Cool art permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 30 points 2 years ago* (3 children) I'm more impressed with the windows. Curving wood and glass can be tricky. I've seen a curved door before, but not with curved glass in it. Despite the pixelation casting doubts on the materials, it is actually made from real, mortar, wood and glass. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Knees_of_my_Nose_to_the_Belly_of_my_Toes More pictures: https://www.alexchinneck.com/from-the-knees-of-my-nose-to-the-belly-of-my-toes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 9 points 2 years ago I always thought I saw supports on the curves other times I saw this but never got the story that it was an art piece and never saw those up close photos. Man there is so much little clever things going on in that to make it so perfect. It's all perfect and bent and yet has structural supports all over the place. It's even braced at the bottom to make sure it doesn't actually try to slide down. Gorgeous art installation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago The Wiki pages references this site that has some basic designs drawings https://architizer.com/projects/from-the-knees-of-my-nose-to-the-belly-of-my-toes/ Looks like one of the Windows is a door way going to some stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Wow that was a cool look, thanks for the link. Some others from the site I enjoyed: https://www.alexchinneck.com/a-spring-in-your-step https://www.alexchinneck.com/take-my-lightning-but-dont-steal-my-thunder https://www.alexchinneck.com/rock-and-roll Cool art permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 9 points 2 years ago I always thought I saw supports on the curves other times I saw this but never got the story that it was an art piece and never saw those up close photos. Man there is so much little clever things going on in that to make it so perfect. It's all perfect and bent and yet has structural supports all over the place. It's even braced at the bottom to make sure it doesn't actually try to slide down. Gorgeous art installation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago The Wiki pages references this site that has some basic designs drawings https://architizer.com/projects/from-the-knees-of-my-nose-to-the-belly-of-my-toes/ Looks like one of the Windows is a door way going to some stairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Wow that was a cool look, thanks for the link. Some others from the site I enjoyed: https://www.alexchinneck.com/a-spring-in-your-step https://www.alexchinneck.com/take-my-lightning-but-dont-steal-my-thunder https://www.alexchinneck.com/rock-and-roll Cool art permalink fedilink source parent
