Acoustic Shells (Flanagan Lawrence: Littlehampton, United Kingdom)

A visual response to the sand dunes and sea near the shore, these whisper-thin concrete curves were shaped with material sprayed on mesh, measuring merely 100 millimeters in spots. The twin bell curves function as a bandstand on one side, and a larger version of a seashell on the other—it plays back the sea’s gentle rhythms.  Photo 5 of 7 in Concrete by Nanah Y from Inspiring Small Space Projects Around the World

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Acoustic Shells (Flanagan Lawrence: Littlehampton, United Kingdom)

A visual response to the sand dunes and sea near the shore, these whisper-thin concrete curves were shaped with material sprayed on mesh, measuring merely 100 millimeters in spots. The twin bell curves function as a bandstand on one side, and a larger version of a seashell on the other—it plays back the sea’s gentle rhythms.