The new Art Award was won by Arup, in collaboration with British designer Paul Cocksedge. Their large scale installation in Finsbury Avenue Square Please Be Seated uses timber sourced from reclaimed scaffolding planks and galvanized steel scaffolding poles. It brings focus to the reuse and repurpose of construction waste and was exhibited as part of the London Design Festival in 2019.
The unique installation uses timber sourced from reclaimed scaffolding planks and galvanized steel scaffolding poles to bring focus to the reuse and repurpose of construction waste. It comprises of a series of rising and falling concentric circles, providing benches and arches for people to sit on and walk under, further enhancing the pedestrian experience in Broadgate.
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