Bench To Bench
Bespoke street furniture designed by Martino Gamper is the latest
public art offering in the Olympic fringe area, it was revealed today.
The art works commissioned by the London Thames Gateway Development
Corporation (LTGDC) to deal with poor connections and access to Hackney Wick
- an area which sits next to the Olympic Stadium - provide local community
benefits but have stimulated a lively debate over the role that public art should
play in delivering a legacy for east London.
Called ‘Bench to Bench’, Martino Gamper has created bespoke pieces of street
furniture constructed from recycled materials. The scattering of benches and
stools form a trail from Victoria Park to the Olympic Park leading people along
a route which is currently difficult to navigate.
London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is the key government agency
responsible for delivering social and economic growth to transform east London.
It has significant powers to effect change, by helping to improve the prospects for
new homes, jobs, services and environmental improvements for local people.
For further information please go to http://www.ltgdc.org.uk/
In collaboration with Adam Kershaw & Laddingford Engineering Ltd
taken from the press release
