Friday, April 22, 2011

The Runners - by Theodoros Papagiannis [Attention to details]


Continued from the above post..The Runners, by Prof Theodoros Papagiannis..

ATTENTION TO DETAILS...
  •  Special stainless steel and other non-corrosive materials used..
  •  Holes on Statues..
  •  Numbering of frame and statues..
  •  Optical Illusion.. 
  • And much much more...
SPECIAL STAINLESS STEEL and other NON-CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED..
Special high grade, vessel strength stainess steel about two-&-quarter inches think were made specifically for these statues. They were ordered from Indiana. Also, everything that goes under the concrete has special coating to make them non-corrosive. The sculpture is made to last for more than a 1,000 years..

HOLES ON STATUES..
When I was at Duroweld, I noticed that the individual pieces had holes on the head and shoulder [image below, click to enlarge]. At the installation site I saw how these holes were used..

Above image shows holes in the head, of the statues. In images below, we see how these were used, to carry the statues by crane, and to tie the straps, holding the 3 to 5 tons statues in place till the second concrete pour was complete..


Installation of statues went very smoothly. However there was one moment of some pause, when the four statues which are horizontally together were installed. There was some some additional effort involved in attaching straps on both sides and maintaining the right distance between them. This also provided opportunity for some great shots.


NUMBERING..
The frames and the statues had numbering to ensure they are placed propery..
This frame had numbers..

Number: R-1 [On the frame]

Number: 01 [on the statue]..

Numbers on Draft paper, protographed on the installation site...

Perfectly placed..


OPTICAL ILLUSION..
Notice how part of the heels is colored black. The actual contours of the heels would not have been very stable. So to increase the base stability, a broader base is made, and part of the heels has been colored black..

RELATED LINKS..
# The Runners by Theodoros Papagiannis [Installation: A Pictorial Documentation]..
# The Runners - by Theodoros Papagiannis [Attention to details]..
# The Windy City will soon have a new symbol, "The Runners", by Theodoros Papagiannis..
# The Runners - by Theodoros Papagiannis [Finishing touches at Duroweld Co. Inc.]...
# International Sculpture Program of Chicago Gateway Green Project..

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