Illuminated Stainless Steel Wing Sculpture

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Illuminated Stainless Steel Wing Sculpture

A custom pair of sweeping wings developed from a dimensioned 3D model, built from layered stainless steel feather elements and tested with warm integrated lighting.

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Completed stainless steel wing sculpture illuminated with warm light during a factory test.
01 / COMPLETED LIGHTING TESTFACTORY ASSEMBLY

01 — PROJECT OVERVIEW

Feathered metal shaped
into a luminous landmark.

The sculpture combines two asymmetric wings with a continuous loop at the base. Workshop records cover the project from a dimensioned digital model through stainless steel forming, layered feather assembly, surface protection and the completed lighting test.

MATERIALStainless steel
FORMLayered feather elements
LIGHTINGWarm integrated illumination
WIDTHApprox. 3,530 mm
DEPTHApprox. 1,200 mm
HEIGHTApprox. 2,800 mm
Dimensioned 3D model defining the overall width, depth and height of the wing sculpture.
02 / DIMENSIONED 3D MODEL
Full wing sculpture assembled outdoors for a daylight geometry and proportion check.
03 / DAYLIGHT PROPORTION CHECK

02 — DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

From a clean digital curve
to buildable layers.

The model established the overall envelope and the opposing wing profiles. The factory translated those large curves into repeatable rows of shaped feather elements while maintaining a clear central opening and stable base connection.

Rows of shaped stainless steel feather elements assembled across the two wing profiles.
04 / LAYERED FEATHER ASSEMBLY
Close view of the overlapping feather pattern used to build texture and depth.
05 / FEATHER PATTERN DETAIL

03 — FACTORY FABRICATION

Large curves controlled
one element at a time.

The workshop sequence shows the sculpture standing at full scale while the feather elements, edges and base are aligned. This stage allowed the factory to inspect symmetry, spacing, structural continuity and the overall silhouette before final lighting checks.

Full-scale stainless steel wing sculpture under fabrication inside the workshop.
06 / FULL-SCALE WORKSHOP ASSEMBLY
Warm lighting test illuminating the layered stainless steel feathers from within.
07 / INTEGRATED LIGHTING TEST
Front view of the completed illuminated stainless steel wing sculpture in the factory.
08 / COMPLETED FACTORY PRESENTATION

04 — FINAL RESULT

Movement in daylight.
Depth after dark.

Without lighting, the layered feather pattern defines the wings through shadow and repetition. When illuminated, light passes through the open structure and turns the sculpture into a warm focal point.

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