Giant Acid Ball - Seismic Bracing | Mutuus Studio + Architectural Elements
The Acid Ball is an industrial artifact left over from Georgia Pacific's paper mill on Bellingham, WA's waterfront. This 410-ton, 30+ foot tall Ball of concrete and steel was moved over 1000 feet from its original site to the beach edge. Mutuus Studios was commissioned by the city of Bellingham to transform this imposing structure into a work of public art. After moving, Architectural Elements welded seismic braces to the legs of the Ball. Next, the Acid Ball will be painted and coated in reflective glass beads. Stay tuned as Architectural Elements covers this transformation.