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Studio Gang's colossal “Hive” makes its debut at the National Building Museum

By Justine Testado|

Monday, Jul 10, 2017

Photo by Tim Schenck

Step inside the National Building Museum's Great Hall and you will find the Hive, a mountainous sound chamber designed by Studio Gang Architects for the Museum's 2017 Summer Block Party. The interactive installation comprises three interconnected domed structures made from over 2,500 wound paper tubes, with the tallest dome reaching 56.5 feet. The project marks Studio Gang's latest collaboration with the Museum, following the 2003 “Masonry Variations” exhibition and the 2009 “Transforming Skylines and Communities” series.

Photo by Tim Schenck

Built over a period of three weeks in the Great Hall, the Hive invites visitors to explore each of its chambers, which are scaled to reflect different sound signatures. Despite its colossal scale, the Hive also offers a cozier interior environment for people to gather. The 10-foot oculus of the main chamber filters natural light to create intricate patterns that morph throughout the day.

Weighing 72,961 pounds, the Hive is made from 2,551 wounded paper tubes, which show off a reflective silver exterior and a vibrant magenta interior. The stacked, interlocked tubes can balance structural forces and support their own weight.

Photo by Tim Schenck
Photo by Tim Schenck

Studio Gang teamed up with acoustic engineer John Tewksbury and percussionist Steve Bloom for setting up the Hive's tubular instruments and chimes. “Acoustically, the structure resembles a forest clearing: some sounds reflect off the tubes as if they were trees, while other sounds pass through.”

Photo by Tim Schenck
Photo by Tim Schenck
Photo by Tim Schenck

Open now until September 4, the Hive will host a jam-packed series of concerts, tours, talks, and other public programs — so don't miss out!

Photos courtesy of the National Building Museum.

National Building Museum: Hive Construction Time-Lapse. Video by Work Zone Cam.

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  • Chemex
    Chemex

    Chemex ·  Jul 10, 17 9:00 PM

    the stacking trend reminds me of bad craft art from the 90s

  • randomised
    randomised

    randomised ·  Jul 11, 17 12:47 PM

    All Studio Gang employees had to bring their empty toilet rolls to work for some months so they could actually work out the models...

  • Chemex
    Chemex

    Chemex ·  Jul 11, 17 1:57 PM

    Minus the aesthetic and meaning of Shigeru Ban's paper tubes, it comes off a bit.... hollow

  • Donna Sink ·  Jul 11, 17 2:42 PM

    "Wounded" paper tubes? Are those physical or emotional wounds?

    But seriously, one of our interns just visited this and said it is fantastic. It looks very cool.

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Studio Gang's colossal “Hive” makes its debut at the National Building Museum

By Justine Testado|

Monday, Jul 10, 2017

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Photo by Tim Schenck

Related

hive ● studio gang ● jeanne gang ● national building museum ● architectural installation ● washington d.c. ● usa ● event ● sound design ● summer block party
Studio Gang
Studio Gang

Step inside the National Building Museum's Great Hall and you will find the Hive, a mountainous sound chamber designed by Studio Gang Architects for the Museum's 2017 Summer Block Party. The interactive installation comprises three interconnected domed structures made from over 2,500 wound paper tubes, with the tallest dome reaching 56.5 feet. The project marks Studio Gang's latest collaboration with the Museum, following the 2003 “Masonry Variations” exhibition and the 2009 “Transforming Skylines and Communities” series.

Photo by Tim Schenck

Built over a period of three weeks in the Great Hall, the Hive invites visitors to explore each of its chambers, which are scaled to reflect different sound signatures. Despite its colossal scale, the Hive also offers a cozier interior environment for people to gather. The 10-foot oculus of the main chamber filters natural light to create intricate patterns that morph throughout the day.

Weighing 72,961 pounds, the Hive is made from 2,551 wounded paper tubes, which show off a reflective silver exterior and a vibrant magenta interior. The stacked, interlocked tubes can balance structural forces and support their own weight.

Photo by Tim Schenck
Photo by Tim Schenck

Studio Gang teamed up with acoustic engineer John Tewksbury and percussionist Steve Bloom for setting up the Hive's tubular instruments and chimes. “Acoustically, the structure resembles a forest clearing: some sounds reflect off the tubes as if they were trees, while other sounds pass through.”

Photo by Tim Schenck
Photo by Tim Schenck
Photo by Tim Schenck

Open now until September 4, the Hive will host a jam-packed series of concerts, tours, talks, and other public programs — so don't miss out!

Photos courtesy of the National Building Museum.

National Building Museum: Hive Construction Time-Lapse. Video by Work Zone Cam.

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  • Chemex

    Chemex ·  Jul 10, 17 9:00 PM

    the stacking trend reminds me of bad craft art from the 90s

  • randomised

    randomised ·  Jul 11, 17 12:47 PM

    All Studio Gang employees had to bring their empty toilet rolls to work for some months so they could actually work out the models...

  • Chemex

    Chemex ·  Jul 11, 17 1:57 PM

    Minus the aesthetic and meaning of Shigeru Ban's paper tubes, it comes off a bit.... hollow

  • Donna Sink ·  Jul 11, 17 2:42 PM

    "Wounded" paper tubes? Are those physical or emotional wounds?

    But seriously, one of our interns just visited this and said it is fantastic. It looks very cool.

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