Monday, January 30, 2017

'flume' refinements

Focusing in on the primary site at 74th and Cedar, trying to figure out what is the best way to configure ‘flume’. 


Is it a simple rolled pipe-like form that opens to the sky or something that’s conical with some more sculptural intrigue?  Should it frame an entire landscape scheme or simply be placed as a sculptural object within a field of green?  Should it function as a walkway or a stage?  Is interactivity desirable or should it be more of a standalone object to be contemplated from a distance?  Should the piece be illuminated at night or have some luminous feature?  How detailed should we make the flora/fauna fenestration along the top of the piece?  How readable would this fenestration be against existing foliage?  Should the piece be painted or left as rusting relic?  More visibility issues…also questions and concerns about maintenance and vandalism.  What is the ground plane interface?  Should it be buried in earth, placed on a footing or supported by stones? 


These are a few of the issues I’m thinking about as I try to refine the approach…

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