Skystation Sculptural Bench

Street Furniture Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Street Furniture Design.

Skystation Sculptural Bench
by Peter Newman

Awarded April 15, 2023
CLIENT: Peter Newman Studio
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Skystation is an interactive sculpture that also provides some public seating. The contours of the work are designed to fit the reclining human form and encourage contemplation of the sky. The seating it provides is similar to what NASA calls Neutral Body Posture, which is the shape the body returns to when free from the influence of gravity. Skystation creates an opportunity for pause, reflection and interaction within the public realm. It is inspired by the modernist idea of form follows function. It has the incidental effect of making conversations between strangers almost inevitable.

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