A large metallic facade has been installed stretching over the curved surface of the first floor podium of a new building at 300 George Street in Brisbane. Kinetic artist Alexander Knox worked with Urban Art Projects (UAP) to realise the work, which is called The Sound That Light Makes.
Spanning 2660 square metres and comprised of over 2500 pieces of press-formed and 3D-laser-cut-aluminium, the work is designed to emulate the reflections of light on water.
The facade was designed with algorithmic tools, meaning each hexagonal shape can be slightly different, with irregular apertures and resulting surface modulations. This brings an organic, natural element to the urban environment, referencing the Brisbane River and the land as it was thousands of years ago.
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