The Challenge: Create a Public Art Installation for a Fredericton Roundabout
Concept: A comment on a social issue. My choice: Fredericton's Progress Toward Homelessness as shown by the tiny home community.
Specifications: Roundabout design must be simplistic (easily viewed by passing cars), be elevated above traffic, and consider how the structure will appear during the day and at night.
Aerial view of the 12 Neighbours Community
Phase 1: Perform research and create a mood board
Phase 2: Ideate and sketch; radial designs especially appealed to me not only because they mimic the shape of the roundabout but also because passers-by can appreciate the sculpture from all angles.
Phase 3: Create prototypes of the design
(also tested some colour pencil combinations here)
Phase 4: Create a 3D Model
3d Model Materials: Coloured pencil, paint, wood, paper, painter's tape
Model Dimensions: 10 x 6 x 10 inches
Proposed materials: Painted aluminum illuminated by solar lights
Proposed Dimensions: Scalable
Phase 5: "Install" the 3D model in a photographic environment
Note: A base was added to ensure visibility by passing cars.
