Myself and April are working in collaboration with Rosie who has agreed to sponsor our project (providing funding and expertise). We are applying for planning permission and imminently having a meeting with the council about building this project in Peckham.
Following on from the summer when we had hoped to get an installation built and after approaching the council they relocated us. Peckham was where they suggested - an area where they are focusing on a long term plan and looking for a series of small improvements in the short term. We chose this long alleyway behind the cinema, as it is very hostile to the pedestrian, we want to provide an installation which will help to make people feel more comfortable in the area. The lady at the council has one overriding concern that whatever we do will be hard to vandalise. Therefore we are proposing 2 elements:
1. Subtle lighting built into the wall which responds to movement, therefore illuminating your path but also notifying you if someone else is further down the path.
2. A structure made from concave mirrors which sits on the corner; showing you if someone is around the corner and therefore eliminating that scary feeling of suspense as you approach the corner. This would sit above the wall, therefore making it harder to reach and vandalise.
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