Vector Praxis is proud to have been chosen by award-winning architect and artist Paul Raff to detail and execute the public art for the Market Wharf project in Toronto. The piece to be fabricated in our new facility consists of 90, 6’ x 12’ tessellated composite panels in 5 variants which form the ceiling of the porte-cochere.
The design and production process that Paul Raff Studio and Vector Praxis are following is as follows:
* 3D LASER scan of the completed facility
* Model the panels and support framing
* Develop a form which tessellates with minimal apparent repetition from the viewer perspective
* Mill full-sized patterns and take molds from the patterns
* Produce the panels by layup of custom coloured gelcoat and fire-retardant composite
* Attach support frames in precision fixture
* Fabricate and install support grillage
* Install panels
* Model the panels and support framing
* Develop a form which tessellates with minimal apparent repetition from the viewer perspective
* Mill full-sized patterns and take molds from the patterns
* Produce the panels by layup of custom coloured gelcoat and fire-retardant composite
* Attach support frames in precision fixture
* Fabricate and install support grillage
* Install panels
Completion is expected in February 2014.
