Envision these as functional trail markers, bookends for the
Water Flume Line Trail, with one located at the entry to Oak Tree Park and the
other somewhere around the intersection
of 56th & South Tacoma Way.
These would act both as wayfinders and an invitation to riders to pause
along the way and explore Oak Tree Park on one end and the South Park area on
the other.
Again, the concept & material palette is pretty simple
& rustic. Two split boulders
connected by a ‘coil’ of rolled steel pipe.
Engraved fossils & text could be incised in each boulder to provide
some more metaphoric layering to the park/trail puzzle. Overall scale of each element would be
roughly 3’ high by 12-16’ long.
I love the integration of art & function with this design! A coil bike rack can pose some parking challenges though, so I'd recommend considering how to maximize ease of use and security within the design. Here's one good resource on bike parking best practices: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.apbp.org/resource/resmgr/Bicycle_Parking/EssentialsofBikeParking_FINA.pdf
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