6/14/2023 0 Comments Hurricane opalAlone or together, filled with favourite flowers, fruits and objects or displayed alone as sculptural focal points, these pieces enliven modern spaces with equal parts daring and grace. Its expression ethereal, its design elevated in every sense, the Échasse Collection offers infinite possibilities for experimentation, as its test tube origins suggest. By virtue of its inventive shape, the design invites us to explore, imagine and curate our own unique display piece for the way we live. In this role, the Échasse Hurricane becomes the ultimate amplification of hygge. Note: The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article 'Hurricane Opal', which has been. The most recent addition to the family, the clever, orbital shape was designed as a sanctuary for tealight candles, preventing breezes from extinguishing these captivating, round drops of light. Hurricane Opal was a major hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. Opal remained a hurricane for nearly 12 hours after landfall, its rapid forward speed propelling it the entire length of Alabama before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it crossed into Tennessee. Striking at dusk with 125 mph winds and torrential rains, Hurricane Opal washed out roads, cut electricity and closed bridges, schools and stores over a. The Échasse Hurricane completes the poetic trilogy of enchanting forms. Opal weakened still to 115 mph (185 km/h) before its final landfall in Santa Rosa Island, Florida on October 4. The slender, stilt-like supporting legs delicately suspend the glass forms, creating a sense of lightness while ensuring stability. Theresa Rand’s playful concept beautifully interprets the word “échasse”: French for “stilts”. It made landfall some distance west of Seaside in Pensacola, but was a huge storm, completely demolishing buildings 20 miles east of Seaside. A combination of low central sea level pressure (SLP) at landfall of 94.2 kPa, storm surge estimated over 4.5 m, and waves (superimposed on the surge) of at least 3 m, contributed to Opal’s categorization as a 3. The first time I recall caring deeply about a place affected by a hurricane was Seaside, Florida in 1995’s Category 4 Hurricane Opal. Reimagining the classic elegance of glass vases and bowls, the Échasse Collection brings a minimalist silhouette with distinguished, playful edge to modern and traditional spaces. (1998), Opal was a marginal category 3 hurricane at landfall.
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