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Skystation Скулптурална Клупа by Peter Newman

Skystation Скулптурална Клупа by Peter Newman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Сребрена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на уличен мебел Competition Category.


СребренаУличен мебел· 2023

Skystation Скулптурална Клупа

by Peter Newman

Client: Peter Newman Studio

Сребрена награда A' Design Award Winner in Уличен мебел Category

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The Design

About Skystation Скулптурална Клупа

Skystation е интерактивна скулптура која обезбедува и некои јавни места. Контурите на делото се дизајнирани да одговараат на лежечкиот човечки облик и да поттикнат размислување за небото. Седиштето што го обезбедува е слично на она што НАСА го нарекува Неутрално држење на телото, што е форма во која телото се враќа кога е ослободено од влијанието на гравитацијата. Skystation создава можност за пауза, размислување и интеракција во јавната област. Таа е инспирирана од модернистичката идеја за формата ја следи функцијата. Тоа има случаен ефект да ги прави разговорите меѓу непознати речиси неизбежни.

The Recognition

About the Сребрена награда A' Design Award

Skystation Скулптурална Клупа е добитник на Сребрената награда A' Design Award, извонредно престижно признание што се доделува на врвни, прекрасни и импресивни дизајни. Сребрените добитници се исклучително бриљантни и многу креативни дела што ја покажуваат одличната стручност, талентот и проникливоста на нивните дизајнери. Се очекува Skystation Скулптурална Клупа да биде прекрасно, примерно, извонредно професионално и длабоко иновативно дело. Овој дизајн со Сребрена награда е значаен, восхитуван пронајдок што придонесува за поместување на границите на уметноста, науката, дизајнот и технологијата. Skystation Скулптурална Клупа е творба на која многумина и завидуваат, која ги буди желбите, носи позитивни чувства и предизвикува восхит и чудење.

Behind the Design

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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

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