{"id":120257,"date":"2025-09-05T07:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/120257\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T07:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:26:15","slug":"marc-fornes-theverymany-folds-6665-parts-into-a-canopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/120257\/","title":{"rendered":"MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY folds 6,665 parts into a canopy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>6,665 parts compose MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY\u2019s Canopy<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Bellevue, Washington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marc-fornes-theverymany\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY<\/a> completes PILOTI, an ultra-thin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/aluminum\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aluminum<\/a> rotunda that rises as a new entrance to the city\u2019s Downtown Park. Commissioned by the City of Bellevue, the self-supported structure unfolds into an umbrella-like canopy and acts as a shelter that invites visitors into the park. The work combines architectural ornament and structural ingenuity in a single gesture, framing the passage from city to green space.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Standing 7.2 meters tall, PILOTI is composed of 6,665 unique aluminum parts connected with 180,900 rivets. Its form aggregates multiple umbrellas into one circular surface, held aloft by a ring of slender, stiletto-like columns. Atop each column, twisting capitals grow upward, folding structure into ornament and transforming the space around them into a flowing geometry. Along the perimeter, cantilevered folds terminate in scalloped finials that contribute to structural stability and recall the ornamental detailing of historic marquees.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152886 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY folds 6,665 aluminum parts into umbrella-like canopy\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marc-fornes-theverymany-self-supported-aluminum-rotunda-washington-designboom-06.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/doublespacephoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DoubleSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Piloti Illuminates Bellevue, Washington with its Geometry<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theverymany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York-based team<\/a> at MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY pierces PILOTI\u2019s surface with thousands of tiny perforations, a feature that began as a pragmatic aid for construction but evolved into a play of illumination. By day, the canopy scatters light into dappled patterns that drift across the ground, while by night, it becomes a glowing lantern, guiding visitors into the park with a gentle radiance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The installation is intended as a civic living room in Bellevue, Washington, accommodating everything from casual encounters to community celebrations. Its open canopy sets the stage for weddings, birthdays, reunions, or simple pauses of reflection beneath its airy geometry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152888 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY folds 6,665 aluminum parts into umbrella-like canopy\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marc-fornes-theverymany-self-supported-aluminum-rotunda-washington-designboom-08.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY completes PILOTI<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152882 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY folds 6,665 aluminum parts into umbrella-like canopy\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marc-fornes-theverymany-self-supported-aluminum-rotunda-washington-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>this ultra-thin aluminum rotunda rises as a new entrance to the Bellevue\u2019s Downtown Park, Washington<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152881 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY folds 6,665 aluminum parts into umbrella-like canopy\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marc-fornes-theverymany-self-supported-aluminum-rotunda-washington-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the self-supported structure unfolds into an umbrella-like canopy<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152885 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY folds 6,665 aluminum parts into umbrella-like canopy\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/marc-fornes-theverymany-self-supported-aluminum-rotunda-washington-designboom-05.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>a shelter that invites visitors into the park<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"6,665 parts compose MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY\u2019s Canopy \u00a0 In Bellevue, Washington, MARC FORNES \/ THEVERYMANY completes PILOTI,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":120258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[85032,37188,449,458,459,64,63,460,134,85033],"class_list":["post-120257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-aluminum-architecture-and-design","tag-architecture-in-the-us","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-marc-fornes-theverymany"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}