Moonrise（“月升”）得名于月亮从地平线升起的短暂时刻——那一瞬间，熟悉的景观被赋予了一种静谧而神奇的氛围。月亮既真实可感，又缥缈神秘，始终对人类的想象力具有难以抗拒的吸引力。近期执行的“阿耳忒弥斯Ⅱ号（Artemis II）”探月任务，进一步向月球背面迈进，超越以往的探索边界，并带回了令人惊叹的月表影像。

▼项目视频，project video © MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

Moonrise takes its name from the fleeting moment when the moon appears on the horizon—an event that transforms the familiar landscape into something quietly magical. At once tangible and ethereal, the moon has always held a tantalising presence over the human imagination. The recent Artemis II space expedition dared to venture to the dark side of the moon, taking one step further than any previous effort and bringing back dazzling images of its surface.

▼项目鸟瞰，aerial view of the project © Keith Isaacs

在美国田纳西州的一座公园中，Moonrise延续了这种探索精神，邀请人们步入一个既超现实又仿佛源于大地的空间形态之下。穹顶营造出沉浸式的公共体验场所——一个适合聚会、休憩与沉思的空间，在这里，艺术、建筑与氛围之间的界限逐渐消融。其有机曲面将自然光过滤为不断变化的光影图案，引导访客放慢脚步、仰望天空，沉浸于当下时刻。Moonrise既亲密又开放，创造出一种共享而私人的体验，将日常的公园漫步转化为一次集体想象力的激发。

In a park in Tennessee, Moonrise embodies this same spirit of adventure, inviting visitors to step beneath an otherworldly form that feels both grounded and dreamlike. The dome creates an immersive public experience: a place for gathering, rest, and reflection where the limits between art, architecture, and atmosphere dissolve. Its organic curves filter daylight into shifting patterns of shadow, encouraging visitors to slow down, look up, and inhabit the moment. At once intimate and open, Moonrise fosters a shared yet personal encounter, transforming an everyday park visit into a moment of collective imagination.

▼邀请人们步入一个既超现实又仿佛源于大地的空间形态之下，
inviting visitors to step beneath an otherworldly form that feels both grounded and dreamlike © Keith Isaacs

▼不断变化的光影图案，shifting patterns of shadow © Keith Isaacs

▼穹顶营造出沉浸式的公共体验场所，
The dome creates an immersive public experience © Keith Isaacs

这种探索性的特质同样体现在项目的设计与建造过程中。受到巴克敏斯特·富勒（Buckminster Fuller）“以更少实现更多”（doing more with less）理念的启发，穹顶结构长期以来受限于对结构效率的追求，从而限制了其美学与形式表达的可能性。Moonrise在此基础上更进一步，通过参数化设计与数字化制造技术重新诠释这些原则。通过对形态、结构与制造过程的精确协同，项目在保持资源高效利用的同时，探索出更具表现力的空间可能。

▼渲染示意图，rendering diagram © MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

This adventurous character extends equally to the project’s design and construction. Inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s philosophy of “doing more with less,” dome structures, until recently, were constrained by their structural efficiency, limiting their aesthetic and formal possibilities. Moonrise goes one step further, reinterpreting these principles through computational design and fabrication techniques. The precise coordination of form, structure, and fabrication allows the structure to explore new expressive possibilities while remaining efficient in resource use.

▼参数化设计与数字化制造技术搭建的穹顶设计，
the dome composed with computational design and fabrication techniques © Keith Isaacs

▼穹顶营造出沉浸式的公共体验场所，
The dome creates an immersive public experience © Keith Isaacs

穹顶由双层壳体构成，结构体系采用一系列定制加工的铝制构件，每根结构条带厚度仅为3毫米，并通过铆钉精密连接组装而成。这种相互咬合的系统以极少的材料实现了高刚度与大跨度结构，在轻盈与强度之间取得平衡。

The dome is composed of a double-layer shell formed by a series of custom-fabricated aluminium structural strips, each only 3 milimiters thick, meticulously assembled with rivets. This interlocking system produces a rigid, expansive structure with minimal material, achieving both lightness and strength.

▼穹顶由双层壳体构成，The dome is composed of a double-layer shell © Keith Isaacs

▼穹顶细部，dome detail © Keith Isaacs

作为永久设置于惠兰铸造厂步道起点（Wheland Foundry Trailhead）的公共装置，Moonrise通过融合视觉魅力与负责任的设计理念，为城市景观增添了新的活力。在美感、效率与耐久性之间取得平衡的同时，它展示了当代公共艺术如何兼具环境意识与丰富体验。Moonrise不仅是一件雕塑作品，更是一处公共空间，为查塔努加社区提供了一个停留、交流与感受静谧惊奇的场所。

As a permanent addition to Wheland Foundry Trailhead, Moonrise enhances the urban landscape by merging visual delight with responsible design. Balancing beauty, efficiency, and durability, the installation demonstrates how contemporary public art can be both environmentally conscious and experientially rich. More than a sculptural object, Moonrise serves as a civic space, offering the Chattanooga community a valuable place to pause, connect, and experience quiet wonder.

▼停留、交流与感受静谧惊奇的场所，
a valuable place to pause, connect, and experience quiet wonder © Keith Isaacs

▼傍晚景象，at dusk © Keith Isaacs

▼概念示意图，concept diagram © MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

Name: Moonrise
Author: Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY | @theverymany | www.theverymany.com
Location: CHATTANOOGA, TN
Photography: Keith Isaacs
Words: Classics Of The Future | @cotf_classicsofthefuture