[WIDE]BAND

Flooring.

In addition to the polycarbonate core panels, we used a 3/4" eco-resin (Ting Ting) and ceramic tiles with a 1/2" offset, circular, raised projection in each. The mustard-colored tiles were placed randomly on the floor to generate a three-dimensional landscape, highlighting a visual connection to the circular structure of the Pep panels. At the front, three slumped-glass panels suspended on tension wire provide a distorted interior view. Nine-foot tall graphics on the wall spelling out [WIDE]BAND in skewed italics are revealed by painting the negative, interstitial spaces a light gray. The graphics form a visual backdrop to the looped landscape and are rendered visible only by their interaction with the loop.

Computer Lounge.

The surface, lit from varying distances, glows in colors ranging from yellow to orange to red and ruby. Even in daylight, the translucent material yields different shades of orange. As the color travels along the loop, it creates an exaggerated, ambiguous sense of depth. The juxtaposition and integration of lighting, super-graphics and tiles with the panels animates the space with a sense of constant motion, energy and vitality. Shifting, uneven floor planes and changing table heights intensify this feeling.

Production Unfold.

Credits

• Text: Margaret Griffin & John Enright
• Photographs: Benny Chan, Fotoworks; Robert Paz

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