Calder, Serra, Saffir-Simpson Wind Chimes

This idea requires a knowledge and understanding of several disparate components:
1 The work of two different artists - Alex Calder and Richard Serra.
2 The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Index.
3 Decorative Wind Chimes.

Although Alex Calder created many different types of work during in his life as a visual artist, he is best known for his wonderful hanging metal mobiles. The second part of this idea originates from the massive steel sculptures of Richard Serra, as currently on show in MOMA, New York.

Putting these together with the Hurricane Index results in the creation of the Calder, Serra, Saffir-Simpson, Wind Chimes.

This gigantic structure is designed to hang between two large buildings, or span a valley location. Its movements are slow, monumental and silent, as the heavy components drift past each other. However, as the wind approaches and exceeds hurricane force, larger pieces of steel begin banging together, with the heaviest components only joining the cacophony in the rare event of F6 (or Inconceivable tornado) being reached.