the Armillary

“Celeste”



CLIENT: the Marlowe, Kimpton Hotels

LOCATION: Cambridge, MA

DESIGNER: Salmon Studios, LLC

SERVICES: Conceptual Design, Design Development, Fabrication, Installation

MATERIALS: Weathering steel, architectural bronze, custom formed stainless steel

In 2015…

Salmon Studios and ModVic unveiled their latest creation….

a kinetic sculpture in the form of an Armillary, which was designed to embody the hote’ls themes of discovery and exploration…

During the course of the project, the team consulted with experts in the fields of Astronomy and Physics…  

Located directly between MIT and the Boston Museum of Science, a monument to science was created…

Owen J. Gingerich

  • Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, History of Science: Harvard University.

  • Senior Astronomer Emeritus, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Ken Brecher

  • Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics, Boston University

Fabricated in the Salmon Studios main hall, the assembled sculpture measured 25’ tall.

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We integrate digital modeling and CNC components with hand fabricated, totally custom elements, combining the best of new technology and old world craftsmanship.

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