Skystation Sculptural Bangko by Peter Newman

Skystation Sculptural Bangko by Peter Newman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award nga Pilak in Disenyo sa Muwebles sa Kalsada Competition Category.

PilakMuwebles sa Kalsada· 2023

Skystation Sculptural Bangko

by Peter Newman

Client: Peter Newman Studio

A' Design Award nga Pilak Winner in Muwebles sa Kalsada Category

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The Design

About Skystation Sculptural Bangko

Ang Skystation usa ka interactive sculpture nga naghatag usab og pipila ka pampublikong lingkoranan. Ang mga contour sa trabaho gidisenyo aron mohaum sa naglingkod nga porma sa tawo ug makadasig sa pagpamalandong sa langit. Ang lingkoranan nga gihatag niini susama sa gitawag sa NASA nga Neutral Body Posture, nga mao ang porma nga gibalik sa lawas kung wala na sa impluwensya sa grabidad. Ang Skystation nagmugna og oportunidad alang sa paghunong, pagpamalandong ug interaksyon sulod sa publikong gingharian. Giinspirar kini sa modernong ideya sa porma nga nagsunod sa function. Kini adunay sulagma nga epekto sa paghimo sa mga panag-istoryahanay tali sa mga estranghero nga halos dili malikayan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Pilak

Skystation Sculptural Bangko usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Skystation Sculptural Bangko mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Skystation Sculptural Bangko usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 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. Conversations between strangers are almost inevitable.
Dimensions & Packaging: 4100mm x 4100mm x 675mm
Tags: Skystation, sculpture, bench, public art, installation, seating
Production Technology: Cast aluminium bronze, brushed satin finish.
Six segments were sand cast and precision cut, to align together on a stainless steel sub-structure. Assembled together on site.
Design Challenge: To realise the design as a permanent installation required production in a material that would last a long time and was in keeping with the aesthetic of the work.
Aluminium bronze is a material used in the marine environment due to its resistance to corrosion and seems fitting in redeveloped wharf of London.
A golden disk also has a symbolic association with the sun and the sky going back to antiquity.
The colour introduces a warm tone among the cool steel that characterises the district.
Research: Real world research was done with life size seating profiles, tested by a large number of volunteers, to be as comfortable as possible to a wide range of people lying down.
The chosen profile was then spun through 360 degrees and refined into a sculpture form.
Fibreglass prototypes of the finished sculpture were installed in various public locations. This has shown the positive impact of introducing an interactive sculpture into the pubic realm. It appeals to all ages and serves as a place-making element and encourages social interaction.
Inspiration: Inspired by the LC4 chaise-longue, by Le Corbusier, Perriand and Jeanneret and the modernist idea of form follows function.
Looking upwards is inherently optimistic, and something akin to thinking about the future. Cognitive research suggests we do our best thinking lying down.
Project Duration: Permanent installation at Canary Wharf, London.
Operation Flow: The sculpture can be used for sitting and lying down by up to 12 people. Although designed with adults in mind, children find the most inventive ways to interact with the shape.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Peter Newman, Skystation 2022
Image #2: Photographer Peter Newman, Skystation 2022
Image #3: Photographer Peter Newman, Skystation 2022
Image #4: Photographer Peter Newman, Skystation 2022
Image #5: Photographer Google Landsat / Copernicus, Canary Wharf 2022