Nimbus is a hovering sculptural canopy in the form of a 40-foot diameter torus, supported from the ground at a single point. The overhead ring is elliptical in cross section, varying from small and shallow at its tip to large and deep at its support.
The sculptural shape is reflective of the parabolic moment diagram of its cantilevered form.
Based upon the need to limit weight, the structure is made of steel and is hollow, totaling only 20,000 lbs.
This sculpture provides the backdrop and overhead lighting for outdoor performances with colored light streaming through the perforations in the its “skin”.