Sculpture ~ David Parfitt

Flow: Ventilation shafts

  • Flow is a 3 part sculpture, here lighting effects for four submerged ventilation apertures are shown. » Click to zoom ->

    Flow is a 3 part sculpture, here lighting effects for four submerged ventilation apertures are shown.

  • A different view of the vents. » Click to zoom ->

    A different view of the vents.

  • A CAD elevation of one of the vents, showing the fibre-optic panel. These panels are made from woven strands of fibre optic filament that have been fixed to a toughened glass support. » Click to zoom ->

    A CAD elevation of one of the vents, showing the fibre-optic panel. These panels are made from woven strands of fibre optic filament that have been fixed to a toughened glass support.

  • A CAD cutaway isometric view of one of the vents, showing the steel supports for the Flow Sculpture, which bridges all four vents. » Click to zoom ->

    A CAD cutaway isometric view of one of the vents, showing the steel supports for the Flow Sculpture, which bridges all four vents.

  • A CAD Isometric visualisation of one of the vents. » Click to zoom ->

    A CAD Isometric visualisation of one of the vents.

The Vent shaft Element of 'Flow'. A 3 part sculpture, comprising of; lighting effects for four submerged ventilation apertures, underwater lighting installation in a weir, and a chaotic sculpture located above the canal.
The solid forms in the canal provide ventilation for a car park below, The Basalt masses have been visually lightened by the glowing fibre-optic designs below water-level.