Concrete Rockwork

Project

Molds were created by laser scanning a rock wall model created by the artist Forest Boon using an Atos close range photogrammetry scanner. The scan data was then inverted, and blocks of EPS foam molds were machined using our large format 5-axis CNC gantry mill. Dozens of these “molds” were fabricated and then shipped to Hawaii, where they were arranged appropriately against a concrete retaining wall and the space between filled with poured-in-place concrete. After the foam was removed, the surface was “faux finished” by the artist.

Details

• Location: Woodacre, California

• Client Name: Museum Rock

• Expertise: Digitally scan large-scale maquette provided by the artist, segment into appropriate parts, and CNC mill female EPS foam “forms” for final sculpture, coating, and assembly on-site as CIP (Cast in Place) concrete rockwork.

• Partners: 

  • Forest Boone, Principal 

  • Museum Rock, Inc., Sculptor