Monday 30 January 2017

Studio Brief 1: Development research

I have found other existing examples of concepts that rely on metal being placed permanently into the floor so that I can see how it works and apply it to my design. 

Hollywood Walk of Fame


The Hollywood Walk of Fame is made up of over 2500 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard, California. The stars are made out of terrazzo and brass.
For my idea to work, I would need to embedded the metal shape into the floor at each location. This would involve taking the section of floor out and then placing the structure down, filling around it with the cement that matches the existing flooring. 


Subway Map Floating on a NY Sidewalks

Francoise Schein created a piece that was supposed to represent the relationship between the rights of man and underground trains. The art is the familiar lines of the New York City subway made up out of brass and led lights. The piece is over ninety feet long and 12 feet wide and for it to be installed, the entire block was dug up to to install it. Although my wayfinding system isn't a piece of art like this, the same principles can be applied to the production and overall presentation of mine.



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