Eclipse, Porto Public Installation Art, Portugal Structure, Architecture Photography
Eclipse in Porto
Public Sculptural Installation Project in Portugal – design by FAHR 021.3, Architects
16 Feb 2017
Eclipse
Architect: FAHR 021.3
Location: Porto, Portugal
Eclipse

The celebratory piece Eclipse marks the 20th anniversary of the classification of the historic centre of Porto as Unesco World Heritage site. A temporary installation, Eclipse is a project by architecture studio FAHR 021.3 who created a sphere that temporarily shifts the centre of the city square towards its gravitational pull.

?The installation enters the public space with a disruption of scale that entices interaction and fruition,? describe Filipa Frois Almeida and Hugo Reis from studio FAHR 021.3
Eclipse stands in an off-centre position which encourages passers-by to rethink the Amor de Perdição Square from a different perspective. It breaks the surrounding architecture’s quiet historic elegance with a bold statement of sheer size and colourful disruption. This unexpected contrast establishes a daring relationship between the installation and its surroundings, thus inviting people to stop and appreciate the location from another viewpoint.

The six meter diameter sphere is constructed using ventilation ducts that create a visual dialogue between undulating lines and empty spaces. The striking colour and spherical shape stand out in the distance, whereas the metallic texture and modular str...