Genius at Work110
Genius at Work3 RIGHT
HellfireOMA worked with master craftsmen at a foundry
in Virginia to execute the complex sculptural form
of the Ironic, which is cast from a very special
material called hypo-eutectic gray iron. It’s a metal
that has a high graphite content and is used when
vibration must be minimized, as in the machines
that produce silicon chips.4 BOTTOM
BreakoutMore than 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit in its molten
state, the iron eventually cools, and the Ironic
emerges from its shelter. One can begin to discern
the front, composed of an array of shallow cups.
The design has the acoustic properties of more
conventional quadratic sound diffusers used
in recording studios to maximize diffraction and
diffusion of the sound’s wave front.G2G_Oct_GAW.indd 110 8/30/19 5:52 PMGenius at Work110
Genius at Work3 RIGHT
HellfireOMA worked with master craftsmen at a foundry
in Virginia to execute the complex sculptural form
of the Ironic, which is cast from a very special
material called hypo-eutectic gray iron. It’s a metal
that has a high graphite content and is used when
vibration must be minimized, as in the machines
that produce silicon chips.4 BOTTOM
BreakoutMore than 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit in its molten
state, the iron eventually cools, and the Ironic
emerges from its shelter. One can begin to discern
the front, composed of an array of shallow cups.
The design has the acoustic properties of more
conventional quadratic sound diffusers used
in recording studios to maximize diffraction and
diffusion of the sound’s wave front.