2001.
Permanent architectural intervention for Norman Foster Building.
Glass, Steel, Circulating water filtration plant, Lighting.
National Botanic Garden of Wales.
“Thirty
Three Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight by
Marion Kalmus is a two storey inverted cone of glassy sheets,
which makes it appear that the core of the building is constructed
from moving water and light. Its simple beauty presents
a stark warning to us all - etched onto the glass is the
number (33,798) of plant species threatened by extinction
in the year 2000.” NBGW
The
sculpture was commissioned by The National Botanic Garden
of Wales with funds donated by The Derek Williams Trust.
Architectural Engineering: Martin Jones @ Anthony
Hunt Associates
