PlayFORM

PlayFORM

Site-Responsive Public Art, Overlake Village Plaza, New Light Rail Station connecting Downtown Seattle with the Microsoft Campus

PlayFORM is an upcoming public artwork that will be installed at the Overlake Village Plaza, featuring 13 concrete benches with fluid and organic shapes. The design of these benches is intended to create a lively and playful atmosphere, particularly aimed at families, including children, who will settle in the area in the future. The combination of vibrant colours and soft lines is expected to draw viewers to interact with the sculptures and contribute to the overall ambiance of the space.

The benches serve a dual function as beautiful sculptures and practical seating options or safe barriers. To create the benches, the designers utilized Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete, a high-strength material that ensures durability and longevity. Each bench was crafted by manually carving Styrofoam to create the desired shape before spraying concrete on top. Each bench was then hand-painted meticulously to achieve the intended aesthetic. The benches range in weight from approximately 300lbs to 2000lbs.

 

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