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Cutting Field Station in September 2010 along fault lines for reinstallation in the Dewey Gallery of the deCordova Museum (see Morphology Field Station section above for fault line information). B+M’s exhibit Stratimentation: investigations of a metamorphic landscape opens November 16th, 2010.
B+M and deCordova crew removing sections of Field Station during disassembly process, September 2010.
Field Station partially disassembled, September 2010
Field Station fully disassembled for transport into the Museum, Septemebr 2010.
INSTALLATION, MORPHOLOGY FIELD STATION, August 2009
Work begins August 2009 with the installation of Bartow+Metzgar’s Morphology Field Station in the Sculpture Park at deCordova Sculpture Park+Museum. The installation was a 3-1/2 week fabrication process with the assistance of Peter and Philip Bartow, Brian DeRosia, and Brad Gonyer.
Structural ribbing added to research station (Northwest view).
The structure and its orientation were derived from the topography of the deCordova site.
Structural ribbing continues (Southwest view). As the research station gets higher the “topo-rings” get more complex and eccentric.
East side of research station. Painting, cutting, and applying purlins for painted Cedar shingles (Northeast view).
Cladding the structure with a painted Cedar shingle (Northwest view). The color was derived from a Google satellite view of the site, Cabot’s “Shade Tree Green” matched a color sample pulled from the digital satellite image. The cladding becomes more textural and complex as it meets the intricate facets closer to the top of the structure.
Fabricating door on South side of structure. The bottom half of the door is detachable. The top half folds up to become an awning.
Cladding the structure ( Southeast view).
Cladding the structure (Northeast view)
Cladding the top of structure (Northwest view). The shingles produce an expressive surface due to the complexity of the planer facets.
Interior view of structure (South view).
Internal structure consist of horizontal ribs (topo-rings), vertical supports and purlins.
Touch-up of cedar shingles. Cladding is close to completion (Southwest view).
Entrance of structure close to completion.
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This piece is extremely cool. Have to get up to the DeCordova to see it!
Comment by julianna furlong williams August 6, 2009 @ 11:51 amHow fortunate Ron and I were to happen onto this once and life time “collections tour” with Rick and Paul. We had no idea what the day would bring and were overwhelmed and inspired by Rick and Paul’s unique vision to bring the full spectrum of the “life” infused in and often hidden from our experience of a given space to the surface. Thank you for sharing your artist’s sense of curiosity and passion with us. We hope to return for another fun filled afternoon playing in the dirt!
Comment by Lisa Ward August 12, 2009 @ 2:43 pm[...] , #5. The structure’s shape was derived from the topography of the DeCordova site (see Installation, Research Station category below). This Stratimentation blog chronicles the development of Bartow+Metzgar’s [...]
Pingback by Morphology Field Station for Sensing Place « Bartow+Metzgar, Stratimentation: investigations of a metamorphic landscape June 7, 2010 @ 12:10 amSo impressive, real sorry I missed it!
Comment by Sue Forster September 23, 2011 @ 8:20 pm