The proposed design for an entrance sculpture to the Shenzhen Southern University of
Science and Technology is a metaphor of formal contrasts to design a campus
landmark.
There is a chinese saying parents tell their children when they leave home for university
" 大展宏图 ", which means roughly translated : "ride on the wings of an eagle to your
success". The wing-shaped design for the sculpture is a formal translation of this
saying. The sculpture serves as an entrance gate and is a connection of 2 opposites:
the fluid, lower part connects the gate to the gentle hills of the landscape in the
background and carries a grid of lights, which can be seen as a connection to the
cosmos - a contrast of the earth and the sky.
Furthermore the landmark should symbolize a freedom of thinking on one hand and
certain guidelines on the other hand, which stand for a system and order in science - a
contranst of endless possibilities and technical limitations.
With those opposites, the sculpture describes what a modern Technical University
should stand for - a symbiosis of nature and technology.
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发表于 2014-2-13 09:28:06
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