Volantin
Juan Bernal Ponce
Vitral de acrílico, 1972 (reconstrucción)
This work was created for the main entrance of the original building. After the fire in 2006, part of the stained glass window could be rebuilt thanks to the fact that the artist's family kept a scale model of the work.
Volantín is a transparent roof that protects and at the same time filters light, generating a reflection of different colors. This practical use makes it what is called a functional work of art.
original location
Juan Bernal Ponce
(Valparaíso, 1938 -San José, Costa Rica, 2006).
Architect, artist and university professor.
Among his most interesting works with students were the two- and three-dimensional studies of the golden ratio, spatial studies and plastic expression based on the painting "Las Meninas" by Velásquez, the constructions of utilitarian objects inspired by design trends and the construction of flying devices inspired by the studies of Da Vinci, an exercise accompanied by a public flying session, which became an annual activity of the School of Architecture of the University of Costa Rica.