So.. after scouting around Silo park, both myself and Yuexi have decided to do more research on two main attractions there. 

1. The ugly looking but great giant metal structure 

2. Heritage Landing 

Both of these caught our eyes due to the fact that both of these are main attractions and one is super ugly and seems hopeless but not true and the other one is completely opposite. 

This is Chloe and I’s presentation document for our design proposal. We put a lot of thought and effort into the design of the furniture and the stepping stones. We like this design as it introduces a natural feel to silo park which is surrounded by concrete. Our design is also a place where people can sit down with friends at Silo park as there aren’t as many seats there. 

We’re really happy with how the copper finish turned out! There was no issue with the legibility of text or distinguishing between layers, as naturally the reflection of light and shadows did the job for us.

The metallic/copper finish also had a great effect on the ‘type blocks’/letterpress, giving a ‘sheen’ to the letters. The contrast between the metallic, red/brown-toned copper and the light speckled concrete was another great outcome. The contrast assured that the identity and wayfinding system would be noticeable and distinct, while nicely complimenting and fitting with the materiality and industrial nature of the structures on-site. Even the texture the hammered copper spray was able to emulate, mimicked the texture we had noticed on the canons and though none were actually made of copper, we were able to create both a cohesion with the site and point of difference.

Having shown a few people the prototype there was an instant connection and association with letterpress type, while overall we are very happy with the prototypes and how it successfully lends to a picture of our designed concept and system actually working as a physical piece.

The copper finish also had a great effect on the ‘contoured’/layered letter S and very much turned out as we had liked, giving us an indication of what the rest of the loop letters ‘T’ and ‘C’ would look like, following the same structural/graphic system. Ideally, the layers would be thicker, which would give even greater of a contrast, but at this current weight we are given a pretty good indication of the proposed effect/outcome.