Megacake birthday cake burning.

Architect Thom White of Norfolk’s WPA has designed a 12-sided wooden structure resembling a 4-tiered birthday cake. Art glass embellishments representing the animals of the Chinese zodiac and the constellations of the western zodiac will catch the light of the sun and sparkle like sugar in the distance. Plywood panels line each faceted tier and have perforations which recall cake icing embellishments while letting wind pass through. Flexible LED light strips are draped along the top of each level, adding to the icing motif. A propane-fueled “poofer” on the top-most tier will provide flame effects that will fire off at least once per hour at night.

See www.pieceofcakeproductions.org/mega-cake and www.coastalvirginiamag.com/July-August-2018/Locals-Create...

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2019 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).