We’re starting to make headway on the leaf mobile we’re designing and creating for an Arizona medical office building. This will include several different leaf shapes cut from thin metal that we’ll treat with different chemicals to yield different textures and finishes. More updates coming soon!
The Happiest (Most-Exhausting?) Place on Earth!
After some grueling installations and very long work days, the Ekko Mobiles team skipped town to put in long, grueling days at Disney World. (Grueling days at Disney World are certainly more fun!)
Casino Ceiling Sculpture Mock Up
We don’t often do small-scale mock-ups of our projects, but we definitely needed to for this casino ceiling sculpture. This mock-up helped us figure out how the material behaves and what sort of movement the client is looking for. Next, we’ll start build the full-scale piece in our shop.
Hervé Tullet Ekko Workshop Collab at MoMA Design Store
Awhile back, we mentioned our new Hoops Mobile, a collaborative project with author/illustrator/artist Hervé Tullet. Here’s part of a shipment headed to be carried exclusively at the MoMA Design Store. Get your hands on one now!
Galaxy Feedback
Matt and Ben are still riding high (and utterly exhausted) from completing the Galaxy installation. And we have received the best feedback about it!
The art consultant (who forwarded these particular images of the piece) said, “These images circulated to a few people and all responded with such wonderful comments and feedback including [the CEO of Houston Methodist] with ‘stunning.’”
And Daniel Goldstein, the concept artist, said, “Oh Matt!!!! It looks amazing. I cannot thank you enough for your outstanding work. I hope you are happy with it. I know I am. I know how grueling those installations can be. Get some sleep. Thank you and your team for your phenomenal work.”
(We especially appreciate that Daniel understands how truly grueling installations can be!)
Galaxy
Drumroll please….
Presenting: Galaxy
Concept design by Daniel Goldstein. Design detail, fabrication, and installation by Matt Richards and Ben Cogdill of Ekko Mobiles.
Fun facts:
Made of powder-coated aluminum and steel, stainless-steel braided cable
Hangs 56 feet tall by 21 feet in diameter
Includes roughly 900 shape elements
Includes approximately 15,000 feet of cable (nearly 3 miles!)
Installed in the main lobby of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
The Woodlands Ceiling Sculpture Installation
The Woodlands ceiling sculpture installation is complete! Matt and Ben spent four very, very long days on this installation. It’s exhausting work, but seeing the end result is so rewarding. Stay tuned for final pictures!
The empty space
The 21-foot diameter frame.
The hanging element.
Hoisting the frame
Prepping the frame to hang shapes.
Hanging the (900!) shapes
Getting close!
Happy 2022!
Why hello, 2022! We’re kicking off the new year with a trip to Houston to install this beast. Stay tuned for updates!
Casino Ceiling Sculpture Material
Here’s the metal mesh material we’re using for the casino ceiling sculpture. We’re devoting plenty of time learning how the material behaves so it cooperates with our grand plans!
The Woodlands Hospital Sculpture Materials
We’re finishing up the shapes and elements that will be part of the The Woodlands hospital ceiling sculpture. That massive hanging hook with all the cables coming off of it hints at the complexity of this piece. We’re so excited to see it come together!
