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Superblue

About

Superblue is passionate about inspiring people and creating engaging spaces and products. Robert brings a strong understanding of materials and processes, using them in innovative ways to create gorgeous high quality meaningful outcomes.

With a passion for site specific design, Superblue regularly work in the boundary between disciplines - product, interior, exhibition, graphic design and craft. In each situation the creative process is the mechanism to involve and inspire the potential viewer as participant or co-author of the work. Every place has a story to tell and share of its past, present and future. Superblue make sure those stories are told and can be heard by all.

Contact:Superblue Design Ltd

4th Floor, 40 Yonge ParkLondon

N4 3NT

T/F +44 (0) 207 607 4527E: [email protected]

W: http://www.superblue.co.uk

Achievements

Commissions

7/2010 Giant Knitting Nancy at the Beach – HKD picnic, Margate Sands

6/2010 Giant Knitting Nancy - Canary Wharf, London Architecture Festival

5/2009 Hertsmere Community Spaces Three youth shelters in parks across Hertsmere

6/2008 Samsonite marketing campaign ‘Summer Resort for Asian region, Tokyo, Japan

4/2008 ‘Skyscopes’ – Canary Wharf London, Architecture Week3/2008 Entheo–Interiorofficespacedesign,London2/2008 ‘Toolbox’ Exhibition – Arup Façade Engineering12/2007 SesameNationalSymposium,London,way-findingand

lighting 9/2007 Weather Vain, Grosvenor square, St James, London7/2007 LeafShelters,ChurchfieldSchool,London8/2007 Sesame Sales Folders – bespoke sales folder design8/2007 EllaDoran–Shopsdesignandfitout7/2007 ChurchfieldSchool–playgroundmeetingpointshelters5/2007 Wayfindingstrategy–ForensicMentalHealthHospital,

Runwell, Essex4/2007 Sesame – Touring Exhibition stands and signage2/2007 ITVImagineOffices–‘FrontLoader’drawunitsandstorage,

London2/2007 Garden Retreat - Hampstead1/2006 Pizza Express – Honeycomb Wall Reading4/2006 Honeycomb Wall - Cresswell Trust, Cresswell Museum, 3/2006 Weather Garden – Flintham Museum, Museumaker2/2006 Hidden Art Exhibition System – Milano, 100% Design 1/2006 Automatic Chelsea Gates - Cass Foundation, Sculpture at

Goodwood7/2005 Oak Fronted Chiming Tree - Inn the Park, St James’s Park,

London 6/2005 Chelsea Aluminium Fence 12.5m - Andy Sturgeon, Merryl

Lynch Show Garden 4/2005 Stainless steel fronted Chiming Tree, Diana Memorial

Playground, Kensington Gardens, London

Consultancy

06/2009 Natural Play spaces – Hertsmere Borough Council Landscape services

10/2008 Independent evaluator of the Sorrel Foundation ‘Pupil Brief’ project for all stakeholders within the Building Schools for the Future program.

08/2008 Nottingham Midland Station consultation to planning stages E of regeneration and transformation project, working with BDP Architects and Nottingham City Council

07/2008 Mouchel Parkman and Babcock Education – Consultant advisors for Building Schools for the Future Southwark, London – Art integration for sensory school.

06/2008 Prime Ministers Strategy Unit advising on good practice within design for the public realm - Government’s new Improving the Planning and Design of the Built Environment , an analysis of issues and opportunities June 2009

05/2008 Balfour Beatty – Transform Building Schools for the Future, Consultant advisors for art integration for Sandwell, Rowley Campus.

09/2007 Arupfacades,lighting,productandmaterials–Officedesign,window displays, staff involvement and engagement 6 installations across a range of Arup practice themes.

06/2007 Heathlands School, Birmingham – Thematical Curriculum Consultancy with teachers and year 4.

2003-06 Consultant to Chemshun Technical ceramics, China new product and technology development resultant research into extrusion, construction and colouring techniques.

Exhibitions

01/2011 DesigningOutLandfill-MaterialsandEnvironmentKTNtrade mission and exhibition to the Netherlands.

10/2010 Structures on the Edge - Huts on the Lincolnshire Coast 9/2010 TENT, London - Giant Knitting Nancy entrance event4/2008 Materials KTN – Space age materials – ‘Novel Materials’10/2007 Design Think Tank, Design Council9/2007 Alexander Palace – Creative Partnerships Periscope display7/2007 Atoms to Art 2 – Manchester Art Gallery, University

Manchester7/2007 War on Want – Spitz Gallery, London6/2007 ‘It Starts From Here’ – De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 5/2007 Cockpit Arts Spring/Summer 2007 Open Studios - London3/2007 British Crafts in Japan – Tokyo, Japan9/2006 The Potting Shed – Designers Block, London9/2006 100% Design – Earls Court, London1/2006 Collect 2006 – Victoria & Albert Museum, London10/2005 DesignUK – Bloomberg, Tokyo, Japan9/2005 Art-to-Atoms – Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester9/2005 ‘Primal Refuge’ London – London Designers Block5/2005 Chelsea Flower Show – Merryl Lynch Show Garden by Andy

Sturgeon, London5/2005 ‘Primal Refuge’ Berlin - Josetti Hoeffe, Design Mai 3, Berlin,

Germany 1/2005 Collect 2005 – Victoria & Albert Museum, London9/2004 Workshop Leader, ‘Design, Etc. Open Borders’, Droog – Tri-

Postal. Lille9/2004 5F69–LondonDesignWeek,Spitlefields,London9/2003 Future Forms @ 100% Design, Crafts Council - Earls Court,

London7/2003 Detour - Neon Gallery, London6/2003 Honeycomb Fence - Kensington Gardens, London7/2002 “Spiel” by krautabout.com - Fordham Gallery, London 7/2001 “Field” - Open studio at Object Studios, Manchester1/2000 ARTsites in Wandsworth - Wandsworth

Competitions - Publications - Press

06/2009 CABE Urban Design Summer School – Big Design project ‘Winning Team’

01/2009 Spacecraft2 – More Fleeting Architecture and Hideouts – Gestalten, Germany,

ISBN 978-3-89955-233-1, p2037/2008 The new romantics, by Dominic Lutyens. Telegraph

Newspaper 7/2007 Whitechapel Art Gallery, Educational outreach display and

boxes5/2007 ColleyParkBallStoppingFences-Sheffield1/2007 Shortlisted Alexander Childrens Hospital, Brighton – play

artworks6/2006 Crafts Council Development Award2/2006 Short listed Charnwood Museum, Installation, Museumaker,

Loughborough8/2006 Short listed This Way That Way, Sculpture trail, Bellway

Homes, Ipswich5/2005 Intramuros 4/2005 FX magazine 1/2004 Design Diffusion News 111, January 2004, p1331/2004 Frame 36, Jan/Feb 2004, p1375/2003 Awarded The Edward Marshall Award 2003 - £50,000

development grant2000 - 09 Axis - www.axisarts.org.uk – AXIS artist of the month

02/20092/2003 Short-listed the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre “design for

our futureselves”6/2002 James and Eliza Drummond Studentship Award 2002/20035/2002 Brighton Marina Roundabout competition - “The Wave” with

Petra Trefzgar10/2001 Pergo Design Awards 1 - Highly Commended Runners -up9/2000 Ceramic Review, no. 185, p52, September/October 2000 -

‘Art School 2000’

Design Positions

3D Designer, Exhibitions - The British Museum01/11 - Present, Responsible for temporary exhibitions and permanent gallery updating.

Project Designer – Houghton Kneale Design (HKD)04/10 – 01/11 Project Designer responsible for 3D design production and competition team.

Highlighted projects:• ScienceCenterSingaporepermanentandtouringexhibitions-

OpticalIllusions,TheScientificMethod• LifeSkillsKent–Newbuildexperientialeducationbuildingmade

from shipping containers• CompetitionteamColchesterCastle,BletchleyParkandImperial

War Museum concept proposals.

Designer – Raulph Appelbaum Associates, London, UK11/09 – 04/10, 3D Design team member on Middle Eastern and African teams

Highlighted projects:• ConceptanddetaileddesignfortheFamilyLearningCentre-

National Charter Monument, Bahrain• DetaileddesignandtenderdocumentationfortheOlusegun

Obasanjo Presidential Library, Nigeria

Designer – Atelier Brueckner, Stuttgart, Germany,09/08 – 7/09, 3D Design team member working in detailed design and competition teams as part of an academic secondment

Highlighted projects:• DetaileddesignRIBAstagesD–Janddocumentationfor

construction tendering for the Scheepvaart Maritime Museum Object Galleries - Amsterdam.

• Competitionteam–SouthamptonSeaCityMuseumTender- Shortlisted

Role

Director of Superblue Design Ltd.01/05 - present

Robert is an experienced designer working on a range of scales of projects up to £5 million. As the lead designer at Superblue Design Ltd. Robert takes the lead on the strategic and creative direction of this unique consultancy. Robert is responsible for 4 staff members to deliver creative, bespoke design solutions.

Education

2001-2003 Royal College of Art - M.A. Design Products 1997 - 2000 Manchester Metropolitan University - B.A. (Hons) Three Dimensional Design, First Class 2000 Manchester City College - City and Guilds C7307 Further

and Adult Education Teachers’ Certificate - micro teaching stage one

08/03 – 01/5 Freelance designer - working on projects for the Royal Parks designing new donation boxes for the Diana Princes of Wales Memorial Playground.

03/04 –10/04 Design Assistant - Studio Tord Boontje, lighting, furniture and graphics work

05/02 - 08/02 Design Assistant - Greyworld urban design, public art in New York and London

06/98 – 10/98 Furniture Union - Design work for new upholstered furniture range.

Academic Positions

The Arts University College Bournemouth,01/04 – 08/09 Senior Associate Lecturer01/08 – 08/09 Research Fellow 09/08 – 12/10 Knowledge Transfer Champion

Visiting LecturershipsLondon Metropolitan UniversityCamberwell CollegeManchester Metropolitan UniversityCentral St Martins College of Art and DesignBrunnel UniversitySouth Bank University

Technical skills

Autocad, VectorWorks, SolidWorks, Rhino, Flamingo, Modo, Sketch-up, AdobeCreativeSuite,MicrosoftOffice,Filemaker Freehand sketching and drafting, model making and prototyping, digital manufacture including RP, CNC laser cutting and 3D scanning experience. Making and designing in wood, metal, plastics, ceramics for one-off, batch or mass production.

Positions

Consultant and Academic Visitor to the Mechanical Engineering Department. Course Leader of Design, Art and Creativity. 09/2007 – presentPlanning, researching and implementing of a one term Design, Artand Creativity course for 3rd and 4th Year Student. Includes“The Design Challenge” a collaboration project with industry.

Autonnic Research Ltd09/2005 – present Design and New Products ManagerManufacturingcompanythatcreatessensorsfromfluxgatetechnology.Management role that includes research, design, and project management.

Innovation Design Engineering Department , Royal College of Art. Tutor/Researcher03/2005 – 06/2007Research role into materials and their role in design. Explored the potential to engage within the college and beyond – how could it be used to create links and opportunities? Delivered workshops on materials and exploring our perception of materials.

Designer - At Large10/2005 Exhibitions and playground design - for the World Museum Liverpool and Recycle it for the Birmingham Museum.

Industrial Designer and Business Support Executive, Smartslab 03/2004 – 03/2005Working on the design and production of Smartslab®, an innovative architectural multimedia display system with the potential to create interactive environments, this has just come onto the market. For this product a strong knowledge of LED technology, lighting knowledge and interactive multimedia displays was required.

Design Assistant Box consultants Ltd, London. Research and Development Company.04/2001 – 08/2001Research and development into architectural products. Projects included Smartslab®, a structural building material and multimedia display system, and the development of Curvatex, a fabric composite exoskeletal hybrid material designed to facilitate the construction of curved buildings in architecture. Collaborated with b consultants to research building technology and material for the new Guggenheim Museum in Tokyo.

Role

Project Director of Superblue Design Ltd03/2006 – present

Annick is an experienced project manager delivering projects in engineering,designandarchitecture.Annickisresponsibleforfinancialcontrol, project management and development at Superblue. Annick makes sure the ideas are on time, in budget and on-site.

Education

09/2001 - 07/2003 Industrial Design Engineering, Royal College of Art, London MA (RCA) DIC

09/1996 - 06/2000 Department of Engineering, University of Durham, Durham MEng (Hons) 2:1 Master in Engineering

09/1994 - 07/1996 A levels, Sevenoaks School, Kent

Achievements

05/2009 Paper accepted for The 11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education Conference Brighton, 2009. E&PDE’09. Paper presented at conference September 09.

10/2008 Selected by Sci-tech Challenge for challenge of apply information and communication technology as drivers of change in the construction industry and the built environment. Collaborated with senior research fellow Barlett, UCL.

03/2009 Shortlisted for Holbeck Urban Village Wildlife Design Competition.

02/2009 Presentation at National Portrait Gallery for the 4th Plinth Project.

06/2008 London Architecture Week presented a ‘Show and Tell’ at the Fresh Flower: Fresh Thinking event at Greenwich.

06/2007 Visiting Tutor Queen Mary London University – Materials Workshop

04/2007 Visiting Tutor Southbank University – Materials Workshop03/2007 Short listed for interactive play areas for Alexander

Children’s Hospital, Brighton.12/2007 “ReflectiveConversation”aprojectthatexploredcreativity

and its role in education.11/2005 Team Leader for one day workshop at Somerset House as

part of Impermanent Materials event at the Tate Modern.

‘The Dutch Swimmer’ - Huttoft, Lincolnshire Coast

Shortlisted competition entry for the Structures on the Edge competition. A converted kiosk life guard look out structure right next to the beach

The Dutch Swimmer

Coastwatch Kiosk (Parking on the Edge). The coastwatch kiosk looks across to it’s neighbour and is called the Dutch Swimmer.Theaimofthepieceistoreflectstorytellingandimagination. This will be communicated through it’s illustrated look and stage like appearance that should intrigue and enhance people to get out of their car to discover more about the piece. One side will be an illustrated silhouette and the other side will be a look out point of 180 degree of the sea for the Coastwatch volunteers. Thus creating a fun, dynamic and functional piece. Other element include two look out positions andflagpoles. As people get out of their cars to discover more and interact with the piece close up they will discover further illustrated details, for example in the interior of the kiosk, that related to the Dutch Swimmer adding an extra layer of discover and intrigue. This element will be designed further with input from the coast watch volunteers allowing them to participate in the storytelling and curiosity the piece as well as discussing and incorporating the requirement needed in the space to allow it to function for their needs. The Coastwatch Kiosk will provide a visible marker on the coast line. It is a landmark as you drive to the coast, as you explore the coastline by walking or swimming or far out at sea. In the future perhaps The English Swimmer Coastwatch kiosk could be built on the Netherlands coast adding to the story of the piece and embracing and celebrating both coast lines.

‘Picnic Stones’ - Wolla Edge, Lincolnshire Coast

Shortlisted competition entry for the Structures on the Edge competition. Terracotta picnic blanket of lain across the sand.

Picnic Stones

Picnicking is a past time for many of us. Whether it is a grand or humble the English love picnics. Thereissimplenofinermomentinlifethenal-fresco food hidden away from the rush of daily life. People love nothing more than eating outside on tartan rugs. First there is the food and friends and second there is the search for the perfect picnic spot. Picnicking is a pleasure excursion about people and landscape coming together.

Wolla bank is a perfect spot for a picnic. It is a beautify location with an exciting landscape from the sand bank to the sand ripples which already provide alternative seating and shelter. The aim of Superblue’s concept is to enhance this and add a sense of play, discovery and change to the space that works with nature and people. We seek to create the perfect picnic spot and to understand the ritual of picnicking.

The Superblue Picnic Stones, a three dimensional picnic landscape, is about people and landscape coming together in a number of ways. The three dimensional landscape creates a space for interaction, play and discovery – with nature, the landscape and the people that you have come to experience the space with.

Over time the 3d picnic landscape will change – wildlife and planting will inhabited it and change it. The sand will blow in, around and across it and the ocean will wash the space clean again, forever changing the space.

The 3d picnic landscape also provides seating – sit on different the 3d tartan checks or sit beside the landscape which provides and shelter from the wind at this beautiful yet remote setting.

The materials are inspired by the nature resources in the area – the clay pits. They are made of a ceramic air bricks. These are highly robust elements which can resist the extreme elements of the location which will wear naturally into the beach environment. The extruded bricks will provide visual and tactile surfaces for the ‘Picnic Stones’.

The 3D Picnic landscape is iconic and playful and yet at the same time it works with the location and it rugged environment that is pure nature. Over time it which change and soften as natural takes over and adds to this unique landscape. Will it create a alternative rock pool / habitat for the creatures of Wolla bank? or will plants grow and add to the landscape? The sand around the structure will change as nature and people interact – changing the picnic landscape.

Giant Knitting Nancy - Canary Wharf

2 Giant Knitting Nancy’s created a new space to sit and play on. Visitors could help to knit the structure and help grow the structures.

The Giant Knitting Nancy

Over 72m was knitted by over 100 visitors during the weekend of 25th - 27th June on 2 Giant Knitting Nancy to create the exciting seatingstructuredefiningthespaceatJubileeGardens, Canary Wharf.

Following the London Festival of Architecture theme, “The Welcoming City”, large-scale knitted structures will create an architectural seating unit that weaves through Jubilee Park, inviting visitors to sit and play as they enjoy the pleasant green environment in the middle of Canary Wharf.

The design is inspired by the traditional Knitting Nancy, a much-loved knitting toy which has been scaled-up so that visitors can participate in the knitting and making of the installation. The spaceandinstallationreflectsthethemeof“TheWelcoming City” via exploring and celebrating together the woven, knitted structures and cultures that turn London into a distinct, unique, welcoming place.

Everyone was invited to try out the Knitting Nancy’s for themselves, or simply relax and enjoy the ever-growing seating structure. Superblue’s ‘Knitting Nancy’ was made in Canary Wharf, by EVERYONE.

Completed 07/2010Client - Canary WharfLocation - Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf

Philimore Recreation Ground Community Space Radlett 2009Hertsmere Borough Council

Hertsmere Community Space

The Hertsmere Community Spaces youth shelter at Radlett, Phillimore This permanent new structure is designed to provide a variety of seating areas inside and out, a place to rest your bike and an open stage space facing the park. The Shelter has a robust steel sub-structure and is clad with a larch wood, which will age to a silver grey. A mesh screen sits at the front powder coated in gold to shade from the sun and provide a stage curtain for the stage.

Superblue worked on this project with the teamofofficersfromtheParksandAmenities,Communications, and Community Services teams at Hertsmere Borough Council, Aldenham Parish Council, the Police and other stakeholders. The design of these community spaces follows community consultation carried out with young people in summer 2007, which led to a successful application to the Big Lottery Play Fund.

Completed 02/2010Client - Hertsmere Borough CouncilLocation - Philimore Recreation Ground, Radlett

Public Spaces

MoatfieldCommunitySpace2009BushyHertsmere Borough Council


TheyouthshelteratTheMoatfield,Bushy.Thispermanent new structure can be used to climb the unique hexagon climbing bars, sit high and look out over the park, or simply hang out from .


Completed 04/2010Client - Hertsmere Borough CouncilLocation-TheMoatfield,Bushey

FurzefieldCommunitySpace2009Potters BarHertsmere Borough Council


ThenewcommunityyouthshelteratFurzefield,Potters Bar. The shelter provides a place to hang out with friends. The unique shared structure allows people to climb up high and have views across the whole park. With seating steps you can have a rest on the way up or way down to stop and enjoy the view. If it gets... rainy then shelter under the slopes of the shareds, or justfindadifferentspaceandview.Theshelterprovides a new space for all park visitors all year round.

The shelter is made from an anti-slip red striped resin plastic inserted boarding with metal mesh seats. The underside seats are made from soft wood cladding. There is a steel sub-structure. A play rubber surface has be used for the surrounding area and can be planted to sympathetically place it in the old hedgerow and will eventually be overgrown by grass. The shelter has passed all play inspections and is happily being used by all ages of the community.


Completed 06/2010Client - Hertsmere Borough CouncilLocation-Furzefield,PottersBar

Hertsmere Community Spaces 2009

3 Community shelters in 3 parks across Hertsmere Borough Council

Consultation, engagement and communication are key to working on public projects. Superblue use many creative approaches to reach a wide variety of audiences. These processes are an integral to the way Superblue work and are used inform the public, client, other professional stake holders and Superblue.

Images show recent landmark sheds which were recently used with Hertsmere Borough Council to explore natural play and youth shelter projects. The sheds also provide landmarktotemspriortofinalinstallationoftheproposed shelter designs.

Completed 06/2010Client - Hertsmere Borough CouncilLocation - Across Hertsmere

Consultation + Community

Canary Wharf - Skyscopes

3 interactive periscopes controlling camera views from the top of Canary Wharf Tower

Architecture Week 2008, Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf

Superblue has created a family of Skyscopes, periscopes with a twist.

Skyscopes – ‘Look higher, look deeper, turn the world upside down and inside out’

ThefirstSkyscopetakesyoutothe50thFloorof One Canada Square where you can view Londons famous skyline. Another gives you a bird’s-eye view of the people walking 200m below. The third Skyscope takes the opposite approach and literally tunnels your viewpoint through the earth, deep into the underground world of the Jubilee Place shopping centre. This is Canary Wharf as you’ve never seen it before.

Completed 06/2008Client - Canary Wharf Location - Jubilee Gardens

Goodwood Gate 2006

12m x 2m Aluminium electronically controlled sliding gate

The Goodwood Gate is a major commission sited at Sculpture at Goodwood a sculpture park specialising in 20th and 21st Century British Sculpture. Sited at the entrance to Wilfred and Jeanette Cass’s home, the couple who founded the park, the Goodwood Gate provides a dramatic site as you drive into the grounds.

The Gate is made from powder coated aluminium and sits on a steel frame which can be opened electronically. The gate sits on rails and slides elegantly into the surrounding foliage when opened and closes seamlessly into one form again. The gate was previously a part of Chelsea Flower Show and London Designers Block. 2006

Completed 10/2006Client - Cass Sculpture, Willfred CassLocation - Cass Sculpture Park

Public Spaces

The Honeycomb Retreat A garden pavilion for a private residence in Hampstead, London. Made from a green oak pegged frame the retreat has honeycomb panels on three sides.

The Honeycomb Range of objects for public spaces lit with dramatic effect. The shadows of the people inside are projected through the honeycomb surface appearing pixalated to onlookers.

Collect Exhibition SystemVictoria and Albert Museum2006 - Gallerie Rosemarie Jaeger

Design and build of an exhibition stand for Gallerie Rosemarie Jaeger at applied arts show Collect 2005/06 at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

We aimed to create a twist to the traditional white cube spaces of the gallery. Simple trestle tables from laminated plywood were teamed with high quality laminated plinths to compliment thefinecraftsmanshipofthework.Thecups,teapots, vases and bowls of the exhibiting artists could be seen in a domestic scale and set-up.

Museums

Pin-Hole Honeycomb Wall - Creswell Crags

Reception wall feature seen from below. Opened by Sir David Attenborough 06/2009

Creswell Crags Visitor Centre

A large scale integrated sculptural entrance feature taken from a 3D scan of the gorge or cave walls. The vertical and horizontal pieces have holescutintoittoreflectthesmallholefissuesin the limestone surface.

Thestructurereflectsthelimestonegorgewallswithitspinholefissuesinitssurface.Thisissometimes known as a honeycombed structured limestone.

The panel will be made from european oak reflectingthematerialusedontheexternalcladding of the visitors centre.

Completed 07/2009Client - Museumaker, Creswell Crags TrustLocation - Creswell Crags Visitor Centre

ARUP Facades Engineering‘The Tool Box’ - Exhibition

Consulting with ARUP Facades, product, materials and lighting engineering teams to improve staff interaction and communication. A series of 6 exhibitions have enabled this process internally and promoting their unique qualities externally.

These images show the ‘Toolbox’ exhibition where various members of staff were invited to share the tools of their trade. What they use to think, explore and problem solve to achieve their roles at Arup.

Working with photographer James Champion a set of unique portraits and stories were developed to share amongst the wider Arup community.

Completed 12/2009Client - ArupLocation - 13 Fitzroy St. Arup

ARUP Facades Engineering‘Optimise’ - Exhibition

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• Design Week, 100%Design - FRP Project

• Sketchbook - drawing, modelling, and thinking

• Natural light, light games - a look at natural lighting

• The Language of materials - being true to the material qualities

• The Tool box - creative tools

• Critical Mass - an exploration of sustainable issues.

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TRIZ Basic talk on creative tool sets •

Full-scale prototypes and products shown outside. •

Design week talks and seminars-specific projects and architects. •

Generative tools and design seminars •

Video season of tests of material and structures •

Recruitment focused event •

• The Art of Perception - The essence of a design

Further exhibitions have explored ARUP designers knowledge of materials. Currently the space is displaying ‘Optimise’ projects using generative design and optimisation tools from the lighting department.

A year long engagement the project aims is to promote the work of the designs both internally within ARUP and externally to clients, partners and prospective recruits. Covering 6 different themes and 6 exhibitions the consultancy process aims to highlight the unique approach ARUP designers and engineers bring to challenging construction projects.

Exhibitions:The ToolboxOptimiseCritical MassThe Language of MaterialsLight FantasticThe Art of Perception

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‘It Starts From Here’ - an exhibition of proposals and new ideas in response to the De La Warr Pavilion - 22 June - 9 September at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

Working with Samsonite in Japan Superblue have produced a range of new campaign materials for the new Aero-PC Frame “White” model. All reminiscent of holidays and summer resorts of a by-gone age.

Runwell Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

Bespoke furniture pieces using steel and concrete startstheway-findingstrategytoacomplexsecure health environment.

Runwell Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

Superblue has been commissioned to work on themainentranceandwayfindingfeatureatRunwell Hospital. Within this project, seating and lighting is incorporated into the new buildForensic Psychiatric Unit.

Using a leaf pattern for each path through the hospital and a range of hues the patterns which collide as the paths cross and divide take people tospecificwardsanddestinations.

Completed 07/2009Client - South East Partnership TrustLocation - Runwell Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

Colley Park Sheffield (2007)Proposal for new football stopping skyline fencing system

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the social landscape of colley park 2.3

Character Areas: Distinction within the park relates to the landform and amenity provision. The far western end of the park (A) is dominated by sports facilities, with limited opportunity to sit or congregate as a spectator or bystander. The central area (B) is distinguished by its elevated position, and includes a variety of uses as a football pitch, a play area and a ? tness platform. There are currently no elements to unify these di � erent uses and physical qualities, or provision to observe all three in comfort. The far eastern end of the park (C and D) is de ? ned by its sunken landform and enclosed character. This area has some sinuous structured planting and pathways which form a slight character divide. There is an opportunity for a more e � ective, creatively designed space to a accommodate the local need for interesting walks, usable green spaces and habitat provision.

Existing views within Colley park largely are dictated by the landform, as the elevated position provides open views across the surrounding area. Sometimes all you can see in the park is the sky and ridges of grass and trees. This is a surprising quality given the urban context of the park and o � .erutan ot noitcennoc dna modeerf fo esnes laer a sre The terraced nature of the park creates enclosed spaces that have controlled views out of the park and across the park itself. This is an asset, as it provides the opportunity for various uses, purposes and atmospheres to coincide harmoniously. However, despite the local enclosure of some views, the majority of the park is overlooked, providing a positive safety aspect.

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the social landscape of colley park 2.3

Character Areas: Distinction within the park relates to the landform and amenity provision. The far western end of the park (A) is dominated by sports facilities, with limited opportunity to sit or congregate as a spectator or bystander. The central area (B) is distinguished by its elevated position, and includes a variety of uses as a football pitch, a play area and a ? tness platform. There are currently no elements to unify these di � erent uses and physical qualities, or provision to observe all three in comfort. The far eastern end of the park (C and D) is de ? ned by its sunken landform and enclosed character. This area has some sinuous structured planting and pathways which form a slight character divide. There is an opportunity for a more e � ective, creatively designed space to a accommodate the local need for interesting walks, usable green spaces and habitat provision.

Existing views within Colley park largely are dictated by the landform, as the elevated position provides open views across the surrounding area. Sometimes all you can see in the park is the sky and ridges of grass and trees. This is a surprising quality given the urban context of the park and o � .erutan ot noitcennoc dna modeerf fo esnes laer a sre The terraced nature of the park creates enclosed spaces that have controlled views out of the park and across the park itself. This is an asset, as it provides the opportunity for various uses, purposes and atmospheres to coincide harmoniously. However, despite the local enclosure of some views, the majority of the park is overlooked, providing a positive safety aspect.

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Panoramic views from ridge Entry proposals for a ball stopping fence at SheffieldColleyPark.Thespiderfencewascreated with the view of the skyline in mind by creating strong sculptural upright features which wouldcreatedramaticsilhouettedprofiles.Theball stopping material is made from a spider mesh of steel wire which when up close would provide a textured appearance and interest but would fade when viewed from a distance.

As the fence was primarily designed to stop balls each panel was offset to allow people to walk freely through without reducing the protection created by the fences.

Client-SheffieldCountyCouncilLocation-ColleyParkSheffield

Parks and Play

Goodwood Gate 2006

12m x 2m Aluminium electronically controlled sliding gate

Leaf Shelters

School meeting playground meeting shelters.

Leaf Shelters

WorkingwithChurchfieldSchoolLeafshelterscreates a space for parents and children to meet and shelter in the playground.

Using glowing edge acrylic the shelters glow in the day time. Some of the leaves are mirrored on the underneath to create an animated space through different qualities of light.

The project aimed to engage staff, students, parents, and artists in a creative exchange through creative practice and participation.

Client-ChurchfieldSchoolEnfieldLocation-ChurchfieldSchoolEnfield

Shelter

Ella Doran retail shop design.

Bespoke furniture pieces, lighting and remodelling

A fresh new interior and a range of unique display furniture have been created for Ella DoranEastLondonofficesandshop.

Using CNC cut laminated birch plywood to create an adaptable display system. Shelves use different laminates on different sides so displays canbeeasilyadaptedjustbytheflickofashelf.A bespoke dining table sits in the middle of the space to display the many tableware items sold at Ella Doran and is available to be commissioned. Storage, desks and counter tops were created to provide a retail and work space for Ella Dorans team.Theshopswallsandfloorswerealsopainted and stained to contribute to this bright and fresh new look.

Client - Ella DoranLocation - Cheshire Street, London

Retail

ITV Front Loader Trolley

Part of the bespoke range of furniture developed forITVCreativeOffices,GreysInnRoad

The‘FrontLoader’isanewofficeproductfromSuperblue. Ideal for hot desking environments, officesorworkshops.Itsuniqueslidingtopallowsaccess to all the draws simultaneously. With clean and contemporary styling the ‘Front Loader’ can be personalised to your requirements with a choice of internal and external powder coating finishes.InarecentprojectwithITVtelevisionlaser cut identity branding was added to the front of each trolley and magnetic signage was used by employees to personalise them further.

Made from powder coated steel, non marking castorsandstainlesssteelfixtures.

Size H680 x W350 x D530Client - ITVLocation - Grey’s Inn Rd, London

Furniture

Modular Exhibition System.

Hidden Art 100% Design 2006 -120sqm standalso used in Milan Salone and Homes and Gardens

The MODULAR EXHIBITION SYSTEM, a flexible,durableandprofessionalsolutionspecially designed to meet the exhibition needs of any organisation. The system:

IS visually strong IS easy to assemble IS painless to transport and store

The MODULAR EXHIBITION SYSTEM provides a fresh setting for each new venue, large or small. The personalised branding, the attention to detail and high quality materials will show the organisation and the work at its best. The innovative design will give the right impression time and again. Comprising four different plinth sizes and three branded signature pieces, table, stoolanddesk,afluidlayoutcanbecreated.Fabricated from laser cut, box pressed and powder coated metal, it is hard wearing with a crisp and clean appearance

Trade Shows

Sesame promotional folder. 2007

Bespoke design and branding

SuperbluehasworkedwithSesame,thefinancialservices company, to developed a series of marketing products to display and communicate there message.

Bespoke sales folders were developed for the marketing and management of Sesame to present a professional and new image for the company. Made from hard wearing A.B.S. acrylic with a foam interior each folder could be personalised for each team member. The sales literature was developed by graphics team Bond and Coyne Associates.

Branding

EntheoOfficeInteriorDesign2007

Flexible hot desking environment with adaptable meeting rooms. Lighting solutions.

AnewofficedesignpromotingENTHEO,a innovation consultancy, whose approach of Energy, Creativity, Collaboration and Strategyneedtobereflectedintheirworkingenvironment.

Working with all staff members, freelancers and associates through a series of consultations Superblue visually represented ENTHEO’s working practices and transferred this into there working environment.

Through a staged design and install process the space has been allowed to involve and be personalised and taken ownership by the staff.

Offices

Hertsmere Community Spaces 2009

3 Community shelters in 3 parks across Hertsmere Borough Council‘The Wave’ - Brighton Marina

Interactive water sculpture

"again, again !"

theme

The roundabout has many di�erent rythms of tra�c depending on time of day and direction you approach. Weather you are driving into or out of the marina area, Sunday shopping at Asdas or heading to work, there are many di�erent �ows and patterns of tra�c. We saw the site at Brighton Marina as predominantly for vehicles. There are only two pedestrian walk ways and little human tra�c at the site.

With this in mind we wanted to create a sculpture for the driver and passengers perspective. An experience which can be had from the seat of your car. Our sculpture will react to the cars, their noise, their speed giving a beautiful and relatable experience to each driver and passenger that passes. So waiting in front of or �owing around the site will be re�ected by the sculpture.

concept

40 water fountains with a light source will be installed along the boarder of the roundabout. Each fountain can be triggered individually. If there are no cars at the roundabout the fountains will be very low, if a car is approaching a single fountain the water is splashing up to a height of two meters. If the car has passed the water height will go down to the low position. Thus a waveform will be created by a car passing by. A lot of cars will create a very lifely fountain. During the night the water sculpture will be emphazised by illumination.

waiting

Approach to the roundabout. Stopping and looking right, waiting to catch a wave, a gap in the tra�c around the circle. The build up, the intensity, revving the engine. The fountain re�ects this moment and reacts. Either the build up of frustration queing up to the roundabout or the free �ow of tra�c around it the fountain will respond in height and colour.

Accelerating away - you have caught the wave.

drivers experience

The fountains re�ect the �ow of tra�c. Creating a wave which follows the cars around their short journey at the site. The tra�c density, noise and presence creating a reactive water sculpture.

The fountain is triggered by the properties of the cars e.g. their colour and sound. This is then transferred into the kinetic energy of the water. Through the motion of the fountain and lighting the sculpture would display each drivers journey.

enhancing the usual banal experience for the driver into something magicalgiving each passenger a personal experience with the piece a site speci�c and time speci�c sculpture o�ers a unique and beautiful experience

sensor pump water bassin

THE WAVEproposal for a reactive water sculpture at Marina in Brightonby Superblue Design Ltd. and Petra Trefzgermarch 2002

cars approaching

cabriolet has caught a wave

three cars sur�ng

join in !

Brighton Marina Roundabout, July 2002

‘The Wave’ roundabout competition - 1st Prize, Brighton Marina, UK

The roundabout has many different rhythms of trafficdependingontimeofdayanddirectionyou approach. Weather you are driving into or out of the marina area, Sunday shopping at Asdas or heading to work, there are many differentflowsandpatternsoftraffic.Wesawthe site at Brighton Marina as predominantly for vehicles. There are only two pedestrian walk waysandlittlehumantrafficatthesite.

With this in mind we wanted to create a sculpture for the driver and passengers perspective. An experience which can be had from the seat of your car. Our sculpture will react to the cars, their noise, their speed giving a beautiful and relatable experience to each driver and passenger that passes. So waiting in front of or owing around the site will be reacted by the sculpture concept.

40 water fountains with a light source will be installed along the boarder of the roundabout. Each fountain can be triggered individually. If there are no cars at the roundabout the fountains will be very low, if a car is approaching a single fountain the water is splashing up to a height of two meters. If the car has passed the water height will go down to the low position. Thus a waveform will be created by a car passing by. A lot of cars will create a very lively fountain. During the night the water sculpture will be emphasised by illumination.

New perspective

"again, again !"

theme

The roundabout has many di�erent rythms of tra�c depending on time of day and direction you approach. Weather you are driving into or out of the marina area, Sunday shopping at Asdas or heading to work, there are many di�erent �ows and patterns of tra�c. We saw the site at Brighton Marina as predominantly for vehicles. There are only two pedestrian walk ways and little human tra�c at the site.

With this in mind we wanted to create a sculpture for the driver and passengers perspective. An experience which can be had from the seat of your car. Our sculpture will react to the cars, their noise, their speed giving a beautiful and relatable experience to each driver and passenger that passes. So waiting in front of or �owing around the site will be re�ected by the sculpture.

concept

40 water fountains with a light source will be installed along the boarder of the roundabout. Each fountain can be triggered individually. If there are no cars at the roundabout the fountains will be very low, if a car is approaching a single fountain the water is splashing up to a height of two meters. If the car has passed the water height will go down to the low position. Thus a waveform will be created by a car passing by. A lot of cars will create a very lifely fountain. During the night the water sculpture will be emphazised by illumination.

waiting

Approach to the roundabout. Stopping and looking right, waiting to catch a wave, a gap in the tra�c around the circle. The build up, the intensity, revving the engine. The fountain re�ects this moment and reacts. Either the build up of frustration queing up to the roundabout or the free �ow of tra�c around it the fountain will respond in height and colour.

Accelerating away - you have caught the wave.

drivers experience

The fountains re�ect the �ow of tra�c. Creating a wave which follows the cars around their short journey at the site. The tra�c density, noise and presence creating a reactive water sculpture.

The fountain is triggered by the properties of the cars e.g. their colour and sound. This is then transferred into the kinetic energy of the water. Through the motion of the fountain and lighting the sculpture would display each drivers journey.

enhancing the usual banal experience for the driver into something magicalgiving each passenger a personal experience with the piece a site speci�c and time speci�c sculpture o�ers a unique and beautiful experience

sensor pump water bassin

THE WAVEproposal for a reactive water sculpture at Marina in Brightonby Superblue Design Ltd. and Petra Trefzgermarch 2002

cars approaching

cabriolet has caught a wave

three cars sur�ng

join in !

Brighton Marina Roundabout, July 2002


Elevations

Blue-Sky Learning Space (2007)Proposal for new learning spaces


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Summer Autumn Winter Spring

Around the edge of the space will be raised beds with planting which reflects seasonal changes.

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Slate boards and signposts for students to draw and leave work on

Interactive Seasonal Beds


Auditorium space


Benches, seats and study areas


The garden classroom


Seasonal beds and water feature


Raised planting beds

Flower and grassed bedsThe key feature of the garden is the 6 raised modular benches which create a central auditorium. Each bed is made from wooden sleepers and each can be planted differently to reflect the curriculum, activity or season.

Slate panels will be attached to each bed to provide information and be used for drawing on. Planting gaps will be left to soften the structures and provide habitat for a wider variety of plants.

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Planting

Blue-Sky Learning Space

Heathlands Primary School

Superblue were invited by Heathlands Primary School to explore and design a new outdoor explorative learning space. A classroom outside for all the age ranges and the variety of curriculum of the school. The ‘Blue-Sky Learning Space’ encourages exploration, collaboration and learning throughout the school year.

Learning

Chiming Tree Donation Box

Each branch produces a different chiming ditty when a coin is donated. Play the branches together to create a tune.

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