Washington Boulevard Pull Project is a redesign of Washington Boulevard in Detroit, MI. Washington Boulevard has a wide median going down the centre, a large green space with many trees, but there is no way for people to use it. The redesign of Washington Blvd aims to revitalize the Boulevard into a safe community space through the implementation of seating and lighting throughout the median.
Through the use of tensegrity the unique suspended lighting fixtures aim to draw people to the boulevard and play with the idea of balance. The lighting fixtures can be varied and placed along the median creating connectivity throughout the space.
Tenesgrity is a concept coined by Buckminster Fuller, but the particular type of tensegrity used in The Washington Boulevard Pull Project was patented by Kenneth Snelson.
The seating elements aim to provide an area for users to connect in the space. The lighting will be integrated into the base of the seats. The seats are concentrically arranged and rotatable allowing them to adapt to different social situations.
The Washington Boulevard Pull Project focuses on the concepts of fragility, balance, modularity and connectivity.
The Washington Boulevard Pull Project focuses on the concepts of fragility, balance, modularity and connectivity.
