Public Art & Urban Interventions
We design site-specific art installations that transform public squares, parks, and urban landscapes into places of connection and storytelling.
Our winning design for Kharkiv’s Freedom Square is a key example of our 'slow' initiative. The installation is a bridge and a sculpture, creating a harmonious path for pedestrians and cyclists that connects the urban environment with natural elements like water and greenery.
This conceptual design for Mumbai features a flowing metal wireframe sculpture that encourages public interaction. By creating a structure without solid walls, we invite visitors to traverse through it, exploring the dynamic relationship between presence, absence, and the surrounding urban fabric.
This render shows our vision for a Museum Block designed as a living archive. The stone gabion sculpture in the foreground anchors the landscape, while the building's modular design and central courtyard create a flexible, community focused space that blurs the line between architecture and nature.
About Public Art & Urban Interventions
When we approach a public art project, we look beyond the immediate visual impact. For freestanding sculptures, we prioritize the engineering side, focusing on stability against wind loads and human interaction, to ensure the piece remains a safe, permanent fixture in your space.
Our approach to public art and urban intervention is rooted in the idea that a structure should be a 'living canvas.' We treat every installation not as a static object, but as a space that encourages human interaction, reflection, and community building.
The Engineering Behind the Art
Good public art requires more than just a creative vision. We integrate rigorous structural engineering into our design process. Whether we are building a large-scale steel wireframe sculpture or a stone-filled gabion installation, we conduct stability analysis to account for wind loads and public usage patterns. Every joint is TIG welded and ground smooth, and foundations are reinforced with M20 grade concrete to ensure durability in open, high-traffic environments.
Materiality and Context
We pull inspiration from traditional crafts and natural forms, translating them into durable, weather-resistant materials. We work extensively with:
- Corten and Mild Steel: For structural wireframes that play with transparency and light.
- Gabion Stone: To anchor designs into the natural landscape.
- Light Integration: Using IP67-rated LED neon flex and DMX controllers to create atmospheric, night-time experiences in city squares.
Designing for Connection
Our projects, such as the museum block in our portfolio, focus on the 'in-between' spaces—the lobbies, courtyards, and paths where people naturally congregate. By designing for flow, we create installations that allow people to walk through, sit, or simply pause. We do not design for the sake of display; we design to change how a person moves through and feels within the city.
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