a result of the vision and craft of MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY, a cloud-like formation hovers in charlotte, north carolina. ?pillars of dreams? is a landmark pavilion and lightweight structure. while its porous volumes seem to float on air, each is supported by a continuous structural skin in ultra-thin aluminum. a labyrinth of components unfurl across each surface in two layers, producing apertures across the canopy and contracting where the double-curvature meets at seams or resolves into one of nine hollow columns. the complex canopy generates an implied interior transformed with rhythmic shadows and staggering light.

all images by NAARO
 
 
MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY introduce a continuation of the aggregated spheres typical of the studio?s prototypical structures. with ?pillars of dreams,? these components are thrust into the air. rising 26 feet overhead, they appear to float like balloons. while the volumes are not supported by helium nor by a secondary structure, the skin that stretches over the balloon-like aggregate is self-supporting. the intricate patterning of the two-layer, 3 millimeter surface negotiates between the large areas of double curvature and the intensive, or constrained curvature of the tube-like columns.
 
 
surfaces expressed in two color palettes comprise the two faces of the ultra-thin skin. segmentation is the process of decomposing a three-dimensional mesh into linear or non-linear stripes. produced by parallel agent-based search protoco...