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Container Chain, Le Havre
Le Havre›Seine-Maritime›Normandy›Northern France›France
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About Container Chain
5 meters high and weighing 288 tonnes. Created in 2017 to celebrate Le Havre's 500th anniversary, the artwork consists of 36 colorful shipping containers arranged in two interlocking arches using the catenary principle—the same engineering technique employed by Antoni Gaudí. The structure stands without glue, welding, or external support, relying solely on gravitational equilibrium.
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The sculpture uses the same catenary principle that Antoni Gaudí employed at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. When a chain hangs freely between two points, it forms a natural curve called a catenary. Inverted, this curve creates a perfect arch that supports its own weight through pure compression—no external support needed.
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