Tuesday, November 18, 2014

"The Sky-Reflector Net, made of 952 perforated panels made out of optical aluminum and attached to a..."

“The Sky-Reflector Net, made of 952 perforated panels made out of optical aluminum and attached to a structure of 112 tensioned cables, becomes a connection between the subterranean city, with its blocks and blocks of subway connections, and the sky far above. The optical aluminum—which reflects a high percentage of light, but doesn’t create hot-spots of glare—paints a kind of diffuse portrait of the sky inside the building, one designed to resemble the soft, colored sheen of the film on a soap bubble.”

- How James Carpenter Gave NYC Subway Riders A Portal To The Sky

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