‘Please Be Seated’: the installation where you will want to spend your autumn afternoons
In the framework of London Design Festival , the prestigious study Paul Cocksedge Finsbury Avenue Square, located in the heart of Broadgate, has been intervened with a creation entitled 'Please be seated'.
In the installation you can see three circular rings of a colossal dimension, a work that invites you to sit down, rest, read or have lunch in one of London's most vibrant areas.
'Please Be Seated' has been created from construction planks collected by the English company White & White. Previously, the company has worked with this kind of material but it is the first time that it has decided to do so with a magnitude of scale and totally revolutionary shape.
It was a very interesting process of creation and placement, since the material was responding in an unexpected way as they progressed through the project. Above all, the challenge was to cut the boards at different angles to shape curves effortlessly , as reported to Traveler.es from the Paul Cocksedge study.
It is worth highlighting the exterior of the work, which has also been treated in a peculiar way to achieve a gorgeous aesthetic . Once the installation completes its cycle, next October 11 , it will be recycled in its entirety.
Paul Cocksedge studio created a temporary work in London
Cocksedge has been convened by Broadgate and British Land, the property company, with the aim of create a transcendental project as part of this year's London Design Festival. The request gave clear way to Paul's study , although it also proved to be a challenge at the same time.
Both parties demanded to produce a work that serves the community , with a strict condition: it was not possible to block the way or the passage of Finsbury Avenue Square, where thousands of people circulate daily.
The social architecture has gained relevance in recent years, and although this may not be an example that meets all the requirements of this aspect, definitely seeks to improve the area where it has been placed and generate a social impact.
"We had hoped that people would interact a lot with the work and, so far, they have," claim from Paul Cocksedge. Temporary installations always have their limitations, but with the help of their engineering friends at Arup, it was much easier than they imagined.
'Please Be Seated' invites you to read, eat or just rest in it
CREATORS WITH HISTORY
Between the most outstanding and original works of the study They include the Manuscript, launched at Beijing Design Week; 'Bourrasque', at the Lyon Festival of Lights; a Window display and 'The Living Staircase'.
The Paul Cocksedge studio was founded in 2004 by Paul Cocksedge and Joana Pinho . They have won vast awards in the national and international context and have recently inaugurated two public facilities in USA.
'Please Be Seated' and his previous works stand out for focusing on simplicity and imagination. At present, moreover, Paul declared that he was working on a personal project in the field of furniture.
It is with some regret that we announce that it is not in the study plans to relaunch the intervention in another city or country, nor carry it out in Spain, although leave the door ajar by being receptive to new ideas.
The installation can be visited until Friday October 11 at Finsbury Avenue Square, Broadgate.
It is a work that serves the community and does not obstruct the way