Denver, Colorado

Martin/Martin was the Engineer-of-Record for artist Janet Echelman’s “1.26,” a monumental sculpture that drew from studies of the earth's interconnected systems. Her inspiration for the 230-foot-long net sculpture was NOAA data of the tsunami that followed a February 2010 Chilean earthquake. Scientists calculated that the event shortened the length of the day by 1.26 microseconds because it slightly redistributed the earth’s mass. The sculpture is composed of advanced Spectra fiber (manufactured by Honeywell and 15 times stronger than steel by weight) and tensioned 93 feet above the ground from the existing Ponti-designed Denver Art Museum. Following its exhibition at the Biennial of the Americas in Denver, it was shown in multiple international locations including Prague, Singapore, and Sydney.