Vaulted Willow

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: Vaulted Willow
Photo Credit: Marc Fornes/THEVERYMANY
Lead Artist(s):

Description:

Located in a public park, Vaulted Willow is an ultra-lightweight architectural folly where form, structure, and ornamentation come together into a single unified system. Acting as a destination landmark, the overall morphology offers programmatic possibilities for joyful play and instills the park's visitors with a sense of curiosity and discovery. The branching legs serves to distribute the weight while generating a dynamic and engaging space. Its two-way gradient, morphs into a colorful Cheshire motif that invites its youthful visitors for a game of hide and seek. The colors, though originated in its immediate environment, were developed into a more artificial color scheme. The striated skin is an intricate assembly of structural shingles. These are similar, yet unique, digitally fabricated stripes that overlap through their extended tabs to double material thickness. The result is a structure that is settled within the context of the park yet signals an iconic destination.

PROJECT LOCATION

Park
Public Space
Located in the community of Virginia Park along 112th avenue, the park has over 100 years of history. It is filled with art works, walking paths, a formal flower garden and is a great place to have a ball game, play tennis or just relax and have a picnic. Features and Amenities Pavilion with washrooms and vending machines Picnic sites (4 bookable group sites and picnic tables available on a first-come, first-served basis) Open grassy spaces and shade areas Public art works Formal flower gardens Playground Cycling and walking trails Outdoor Tennis courts Sports fields and ball diamonds On-site parking
Borden Park
7507 Borden Park Road
Edmonton, AB T5B4W8
Canada

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PROJECT TEAM

Edmonton Arts Council
City of Edmonton
Edmonton Arts Council
PROJECT DETAILS

Permanent
212,000
Percent-for-Art
Sculpture
Metal
Dimensions: 18.33' (H) X 20.5' (W) X 20.5' (L) 2900 lb
2014
2015