Skystation Skulpturbänk vum Peter Newman

D'Wierk Skystation Skulpturbänk vum Designer Peter Newman ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2023 A' Design Award an Sëlwer an der Wettbewerbskategorie Stroossmiwwelen Design.

SëlwerStroossmiwwelen· 2023

Skystation Skulpturbänk

vum Peter Newman

Client: Peter Newman Studio

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Gewënner an der Kategorie Stroossmiwwelen

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Iwwer Skystation Skulpturbänk

Skystation ass eng interaktiv Skulptur déi och e puer ëffentlech Sëtzplazen ubitt. D'Konturen vum Wierk sinn entwéckelt fir déi lieweg mënschlech Form ze passen an d'Kontemplatioun vum Himmel ze encouragéieren. D'Sëtzen déi et ubitt ass ähnlech wéi d'NASA Neutral Body Posture nennt, dat ass d'Form wou de Kierper zréckkënnt wa se fräi vum Afloss vun der Schwéierkraaft ass. Skystation schaaft eng Geleeënheet fir Paus, Reflexioun an Interaktioun am ëffentleche Räich. Et ass inspiréiert vun der modernistescher Iddi vu Form no Funktioun. Et huet den iwwregens Effekt fir Gespréicher tëscht Friemen bal inévitabel ze maachen.

D'Unerkennung

Iwwer den A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Skystation Skulpturbänk ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Skystation Skulpturbänk e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Skystation Skulpturbänk ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: 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.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: 4100mm x 4100mm x 675mm
Tags: Skystation, sculpture, bench, public art, installation, seating
Produktiounstechnologie: 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 Erausfuerderung: 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.
Fuerschung: 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.
Inspiratioun: 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.
Projetdauer: Permanent installation at Canary Wharf, London.
Operatiounsablaf: 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.
Bildnoweis: 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