Skystation Sculptural Bench by Peter Newman |
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| DESIGN NAME: Skystation PRIMARY FUNCTION: Sculptural Bench 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. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 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. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: 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. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Permanent installation at Canary Wharf, London. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION 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. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 4100mm x 4100mm x 675mm TAGS: Skystation, sculpture, bench, public art, installation, seating RESEARCH ABSTRACT: 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. 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. ADDED DATE: 2023-02-23 11:08:32 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : 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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NAME: Peter Newman Studio PROFILE: Peter Newman is a London based British artist and designer working in a variety of media to make work that explores a human relationship to space and modernity. Since graduating, he has had solo exhibitions in London, Brussels, Hamburg, New York, Chicago and Tokyo. His work has been exhibited in Trafalgar Square, the Royal Festival Hall and Hayward Gallery in London, the Turner Contemporary, Margate and at the Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy. His work was projected onto the exterior of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, in Kanazawa, Japan for the inaugural exhibition in 2004. He received the Mark Rothko travel scholarship and an artist award from the Arts Council of England. |
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Skystation Sculptural Bench by Peter Newman is Winner in Street Furniture Design Category, 2022 - 2023.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Peter Newman. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Peter Newman. |
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