A work of sculpture on view at South Coast Botanic Garden
Artist and architect, Doris Sung, has unveiled her newest creation – Fuller, a stunning geodesic sphere commissioned especially for South Coast Botanic Garden. The work is an experiment by the artist to demonstrate the structural value of a smart building material – thermobimetal. Sung uses such material innovatively on building facades and windows to reduce energy use. The material curls in reaction to the sun’s heat, providing interior shade.
The title, Fuller, is a nod to architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller and his popularization of the geodesic sphere.