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American Folk Art Museum, Tod Williams, Billie Tsien
American Folk Art Museum, Tod Williams, Billie Tsien
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Tombasil.
Material used: Commercially produced white bronze alloy (57% copper content) used for boat propellers, fire hose nozzles, and grave markers Manufactured and fabricated at the Tallix foundry in Beacon, NY with Peter Sylvester, Vinnie Nardone, and Peter Holmstead Initially tried pouring directly onto concrete and steel plates, however, heat caused water entrapped in the concrete to explode and the steel plates to warp and buckle Developed sand molds taken from concrete and steel.
Properties of material: Warm and silvery