National Museum Project

Overview

A sculpted reef wall installation built for a museum exhibition piece.

Place: Prague, Czech Republic
Company: Pangea Rocks
Role: Master in Artificial Rock Work
Year: 2019

Project Brief

Museum Exhibit, Prague, Czech Republic.

Exhibit
Museum piece
2019
Built

The Challenge

Make it read as real

A museum exhibit has to read as natural rock, reef or carved stone up close, and still meet the structure, safety and schedule demands of a live build.

The Solution

Shaped and finished by hand

Scope on this project: reef wall, exhibition and sculpture. Delivered as Master in Artificial Rock Work with Pangea Rocks.

The Outcome

A finished museum exhibit at National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.

Key Features

01

Reef Wall

A sculpted reef backdrop that frames a tank or exhibit.

02

Exhibition

A display piece built for a public exhibition.

03

Sculpture

Hand-sculpted forms, from rough shape to fine detail.

Visual Gallery

10 photos

Process

Typical build sequence for themed rockwork

Design
Forms, levels and colour references agreed from the concept or 3D design before work starts.
Armature
Steel bent and fixed to carry the final shape, with mesh tied over it as the base for the surface.
Shotcrete
Sprayed concrete built up over the mesh in layers to form the rock shell.
Carving
Texture, strata and cracks cut by hand while the surface is still workable.
Paint
Base coats, washes and dry brushing, worked until the surface reads as real.

Methods