Inhale Exhale
Project
Inhale Exhale by Phillip Smith, is an FRP and steel sculpture fabricated by milling one of its segments on our five-axis CNC router using urethane foam. A mold was produced from this pattern. Multiple segments were fabricated from this mold to complete 1/3 of the circumference of this three-sided sculpture. The assembly was then fastened to the structural steel armature and another mold of the entire length was taken. Finally, the remaining 2/3’s of the sculpture was fabricated in this mold. These segments were assembled onto the steel frame, faired, and finished with polyurethane automotive-grade coating.
Details
Location: Pomona, California
Client Name: La Verne University
Expertise: From artist’s 3-D computer data, design fabrication method, engineer, fabricate patterns, molds and manufacture parts to complete the monolithic sculpture.
Partners: The Art Office, Phillip Smith, Principal, Artist
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