STUDIO:INDIGENOUS Wiikiaami
2017

Wiikiaami was created by J. Irwin & Xenia S. Miller Prize recipient Chris T. Cornelius (studio:indigenous) for Exhibit Columbus 2017. Cornelius designed a contemporary wiikiaami to envelop the walkway leading to Saarinen & Saarinen's First Christian Church. A wiikiaami is the traditional dwelling of the Miyaamia, a people indigenous to Indiana. The structure is both shelter and gateway - perforated copper sheets create patterns of dappled light, and swoop upwards to align with the church's campanile and to mark the autumnal equinox. See more on studio:indigenous' website.
IGNITION ARTS FABRICATION SCOPE
Cut and brake expanded steel sheet for skin
MATERIALS & DIMENSIONS
Steel
30 ft x 20 ft
LOCATION & CLIENT
First Christian Church, Saarinen & Saarinen, Columbus, IN
Exhibit Columbus
FABRICATIONS PARTNERS
Waterjet Cutting of Indiana
PHOTO CREDIT
Hadley Fruits



