2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz
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Metal Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz
Installed: Sep 25, 2013.
Location: 360 W. Hubbard Street.
Commissioned by the Habitat Company in conjunction with Hubbard Place Development
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Installation of Lotus
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On a beautiful autumn day, Set 25, 2013, Lotus was installed at 360 W. Hubbard Street. Vector Fabricating was closely involved with the installation process. For installation images.. . click here..
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Here is a photo Documentation of the different Stages of fabrication of Lotus..
Fabrication of Metal Lotus – by Terry Karpowicz
August, 2013
Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections – Derick Malkemus
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- Pipe Sections ready to be assembeled
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- Assembly of sculpture – Erik Lowe, Adrian Calderon & Seth Goddard
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- Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections
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- Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections – Derick Malkemus
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- Assembled Metal Lotus
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- Assembled Metal Lotus – in Vector yard
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July 2013
Fitting the 12″ Pipes – Derick Malkemus
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- Stored in the Yard prior to assembly
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- Fitting the 12″ Pipes – Derick Malkemus
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- Twisting the Pipes into alignment
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June 2013
Fitting the Sections – Barry Hehemann & Derick Malkemus
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- A complete 12″ Pipe section
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- Cutting to length 12 ” Pipe – Erik Lowe
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- Fitting the Circumference
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June 2013
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- Rolled Pipe from CMRP received at Vector
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- 12″ Pipe Rolled and cut to length
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April 2013
Steel Pipes being Rolled at Chicago Metal Rolled Products [CMRP].. click here..
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- Steel pipe bending at Chicago Metal Rolled Products
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- Steel pipe bending at Chicago Metal Rolled Products
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- Dan Wendt [from Chicago Metal Rolled Products] and Terry Karpowicz
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- Steve Mueller, Dan Wendt and Terry Karpowicz at Chicagoi Metal Rolled Products
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- Illustrations
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- Illustrations
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March 2013
3-D rendering by Seth Goddard
3-D rendering by Seth Goddard
3-D rendering by Seth Goddard
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- Maquette
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- Maquette
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- 3-D rendering
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- Scheme-A
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- Scheme-B
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- Scheme-C
Rendering by Ceyda Akosman [March 2013]
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- Rendering by Ceyda Akosman
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- Rendering by Ceyda Akosman
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- Rendering by Ceyda Akosman