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STAIRWAY
STAIRWAY
Copenhagen, Denmark
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STAIRWAY
Copenhagen, Denmark
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
Stairway is an urban sculpture for the modern equivalent of a town square in the middle of the urbanized environment of the Vesterbro district in Copenhagen city. Commissioned by Metro Copenhagen (the underground) for the Byens Hegn - Cool Construction city project, Stairway provides a meeting place for families and a hangout for the elderly by day as well as a skating ring for the local youth by evening. It is one of the more than 100 interventions along the 6 km of new metro line that will be in use in 2019. Stairway is one of the biggest truly 3D interventions in this elaborate city project and invites action and use from its neighbors as well as passers-by. The oversized stairs have a cool modern yet unrealistic look and feel in the urban environment, inviting neighbors to share their stories, rest and make it their own.
The urban sculpture Stairway resembles nothing so much as a surrealistic staircase. The azure blue stairs start on ground level and gradually lead upwards, onto the wall. On top of wall a door leads to an imaginary space. It cannot be physically entered but it allows the visitor to dream and imagine. In line with previous works by Izabela Bołoz, art and functionality go hand in hand. In Stairway the human dimension is most important, incorporating the various functions needed in an urban meeting spot.
The installation consists of 26 stairs and is made out of wood and metal. The proportions of Stairway are chosen especially to provide platforms at different heights, creating surfaces to sit and lie on. The composition creates a cozy space where groups as well as individuals can meet or pass by. The well-known shape of stairs becomes an urban meeting spot, which inspires interaction. The seductive blue color invites for play and action.
The urban sculpture Stairway resembles nothing so much as a surrealistic staircase. The azure blue stairs start on ground level and gradually lead upwards, onto the wall. On top of wall a door leads to an imaginary space. It cannot be physically entered but it allows the visitor to dream and imagine. In line with previous works by Izabela Bołoz, art and functionality go hand in hand. In Stairway the human dimension is most important, incorporating the various functions needed in an urban meeting spot.
The installation consists of 26 stairs and is made out of wood and metal. The proportions of Stairway are chosen especially to provide platforms at different heights, creating surfaces to sit and lie on. The composition creates a cozy space where groups as well as individuals can meet or pass by. The well-known shape of stairs becomes an urban meeting spot, which inspires interaction. The seductive blue color invites for play and action.
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