Public Art: Jumping Trout Concrete Sculptures
"
Jumping Trout" is a repeating pattern of swimming and jumping
fish, created in relief cast concrete and bolted in a strategic pattern
along
a concrete wave. The wave profile delineates the areas representing
the sky and the water. Colour is achieved by strategically applied
pigmented
sealer to the precast panels. The 144 14-foot long trout were cast
at Lafarge Precast in Calgary (as were the panels) and are created
from
integrally pigmented Ductal®, an Ultra High Performance Concrete
(UHPC) which is a lightweight, thin and highly durable material. (Concrete
Project Monthly)
The
14' molds were created by Laser Spec, who worked with Lafarge and
the concept artists to manufacuture several prototypes and final
molds
for production.
For more General Project Information:
Concrete Project Monthly
City of Calgary Project Update Page
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