Trilux is an experimental construction of three vertical wooden lattice structures that create an illuminated beacon anchoring the corner of the Proxy Project site in San Francisco. It invites the neighborhood to participate in the museum activities that take place inside of it. Trilux is fabricated by combining traditional steam-bending techniques with CNC milled and laser cut components. The south faces of Trilux host hundreds of curved spiked shade quills. Visitors view the sky through three unique woven oculi and in the evening lights illuminate the interior lattices.
Trilux is a temporary public art installation weaving thin wood elements into three unique vertical icons and exploring ideas of lightness, plasticity, and geometric complexity in a temporary public space. The Trilux pavilion is an experiment in structural expression, form making and attempts to synthesize diverse fabrication techniques. The pavilion explorea how this type of structure performs as a catalyst and a hub for social interaction both inside and outside the pavilion. In many ways the Trilux pavilion is a study model for larger urban structures FUTUREFORMS hope to build in the future.
Date: 2011 (Temporary Installation)
Location: Proxy Project, San Francisco, CA
Lead Artists: Jason Kelly Johnson & Nataly Gattegno
Artist Team: Amanda Chang, Ripon DeLeon, Jeremy Luebker, Sergio Sandoval
Exhibited at: The Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA
