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Located along the banks of the Potomac River just north of the Lincoln Memorial, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is both a memorial to President Kennedy as well as one of the most active performing arts and arts education centers in the United States. For the first major expansion in its […]

We were asked to fabricate a large site model by Steven Holl Architects for their project in the new “Eco-City” near Tianjin, China. The Ecology and Planning Museums designed by Steven Holl will be the first two buildings in the cultural district of the new city. The site model was cut from a large block […]

Steven Holl Architects asked us to fabricate a series of sample panels in high-density polyurethane foam. The undulating panels were going to be used as patterns for a mock-up in concrete. Polyurethane foam is a good choice for such prototypes and samples as it can be machined far more quickly than wood or plastic. It […]

This site model in high-density polyurethane foam was fabricated for Steven Holl Architects for the “Ex of IN House,” an experimental project in Rhinebeck, NY. The title of the project refers to the “Explorations of IN,” an ongoing research project by Steven Holl. While this site model was a fairly straightforward CNC routing project, the […]

Designer and glassblower Andrew O. Hughes approached us for help in producing a model to be used in creating a kiln cast glass piece. The model was cut on the CNC router in blue foam (rigid polystyrene insulation). Hughes then used that form as the positive in the creation of the plaster mold he used […]