New technology for perforated metal ceiling panels launched at the Rose Center for Earth and Space
Architects at Polshek Partnership, New York, placed the Sphere inside a glass cube adjacent to Central Park. As the highly visible centerpiece of the Rose Center, the Sphere had to be visually flawless in its execution. The 87-foot-diameter Sphere houses the new Hayden Planetarium and Big Bang Theater and is clad with 2,474 perforated light-gauge metal panels. Panels had to be formed with a spherical curvature and configured to adjust for changes in latitude.