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THOUGHTBARN_FOIL INSTALLATION_042609

Sunday, June 21, 2009
In late April we were commissioned by Art Alliance Austin to create entrance beacons for Art City Austin. Below are some videos from the installation process and also some finished images of each of the entrance sites, City Hall entrance / Cesar Chavez entrance.

It was a short project that we were pleased/delighted with the end product.

This project was made possible through support from Art Alliance Austin as part of their Art City Austin project.








reflection in Austin City Hall building





cesar chavez entrance
reflection fromcesar chavez entrance


detail of FOIL modules



THOUGHTBARN TEAM:
LEAD DESIGNERS/DIRECTORS:
LUCY BEGG
ROBERT GAY

FAB TEAM:

JOHN ALGOOD
AGUSTINA RODRIGUEZ

INSTALL TEAM:
JOHN ALGOOD
AGUSTINA RODRIGUEZ
WILL FOX

VOLUNTEERS:
AARON RESSING
MATT OSTROWSKI

FRIENDTEERS:
CYNTHIA CONNOLLY
JACK SANDERS
ANN TUCKER
LEAH DAVIS

SPECIAL THANKS TO SUPPORT FROM:
ART ALLIANCE AUSTIN
ALLISON SPECHTER / ARTIST CONTACT

SCAFFOLDING:
AUSTIN SALES/SCAFFOLD

CATTLE PANEL:

MONTOPOLIS SUPPLY

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THOUGHTBARN_ART CITY AUSTIN_F.O.I.L

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

ART CITY AUSTIN commissioned us to install temporary entrance beacons for the upcoming weekend long art festival.
"Robert Gay and Lucy Begg, of THOUGHTBARN, a local design/build firm, were commissioned by Art Alliance Austin to create entrance beacons for the Art City Austin 09.
Each entrance consists of small, operable FOIL leaves that move, react with air movement. The individual leaves are made from radiant heat barrier foil, normally used in to keep heat out of attics. The reflective foil creates a visually, playful art piece out of material usually hidden away from site.
Foil modules are all attached as to grid work of welded wire mesh suspended from tube and coupler scaffolding system. Each module is able to move with the wind and also provide a varying degree of reflection of the sun and refraction."

THOUGHTBARN F.O.I.L TEAM:
LUCY BEGG / ROBERT GAY
JOHN ALGOOD
AGUSTINA RODRIGUEZ
WILL FOX
COME OUT AND SUPPORT ART IN AUSTIN.
THERE WILL BE LOCATIONS, ONE UNDER TRUSS BRIDGE CLOSE TO LAMAR AND THE OTHER NEXT TO CITY HALL ENTRANCE ON GUADALOPE.


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