Mulva Center

Housed in a dramatic and contemporary space designed by acclaimed architects SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP), the Mulva Cultural Center is a showcase of creative arts and cultural programmes. We created four new David Harber sculptures for this cultural destination with the stand-out piece being the three-metre tall Mobius sculpture.

Design details

Always fascinated and inspired by geometry and optical illusions, we drew on the mathematically mystifying Möbius strip – an infinite loop with a half-twist – to create a three-metre tall Mobius sculpture for one of the center’s entranceways.

Technically challenging to engineer and manufacture, Mobius required an inordinate amount of patience and dedication from the team to create the seamless interlocking loop. This was then filled in with individual shards of Welsh slate. Our stone team had to precisely place the slate by hand, carefully choosing each piece to maintain the infinite flow.

Other David Harber sculptures at the centre include a 7-foot Geminus in mirror-polished stainless steel with a contrasting hot red interior, and a classic Mantle II. An Alveare screen was installed as a focal point for the center’s outside seating area.