Client: Centro City Works

Overview

My studio was commissioned to develop various sculptural interventions that integrated with the site’s architectural design while visually tying together a public park and a private development. The form was developed by capturing field audio recordings of traffic fused with bird songs sampled from the actual site. We subsequently used 3d software to translate the recorded sound waves into the contoured forms used for the installation. The resulting installations were several elegantly undulating follies that transfer from vertical to horizontal planes and give form what would otherwise be flat surfaces. The installations integrate with the immediate built environment to provide interactive, functional sculptural moments that give life and a sense of place to the adjacent projects.

The Square at Wilmore Park, Charlotte, NC
CNC routed metal panels and powder coated metal structural elements
Facade: 60′ x 10′ x 18″
Park Canopy: 50′ x 25′ x 18′

Goals

Integrate with site architecture, tying together public park and development.

Process

The form was developed by capturing field audio recordings of traffic fused with bird songs sampled from the actual site. We subsequently used 3d software to translate the recorded sound waves into the contoured forms used for the installation. The resulting installations were several elegantly undulating follies that transfer from vertical to horizontal planes and give form what would otherwise be flat surfaces.