SEASONALITY
In the growing months the grasses are highlighted
by the horizontal slits in the Corten bands while
in the winter the expression is focused on the
horizontal slits themselves. Up-lighting at the
railing attachment points illuminates the tree’s
canopy in the summer and its skeleton in the
winter.
Below: A detailed view of the handrail clamped
on to the band by a hand-hammered bracket. The
battered metals texture connotes a process.
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The grating functions as an elevated surface on
which to traverse over the grasses in the summer
time, and as a high-grip surface in the winter.
Parallel to the path of motion the grating is serrated
for traction while the grating members running
perpendicular to the direction of movement are
smooth, allowing snow to be cleared towards the
sides of the pathway where a gap between the
guardrail and horizontal surface allows for snow
to be cleared from the pathway.
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The Corten bands unify the scheme as a vertically
stratified park/infrastructure hybrid. The steel
core of each band supports a planted surface
composed of a steel tray for soil and a suspended
grate as well as anchoring the Corten bands and
steel handrails.