2024-05-02T16:29:34-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150424984/freelandbuck-s-new-washington-metro-art-installation-invites-viewers-to-an-engrossing-play-on-perspective Josh Niland 2024-04-23T13:24:00-04:00 >2024-04-23T13:43:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/15/152dea94723b49d4eae980369a6efafe.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/FreelandBuck" target="_blank">FreelandBuck</a> has released images of a recent art installation for the Washington Metro Area Transit Agency (WMATA) in Washington, D.C. Staged as an optical illusion, their new piece titled &lsquo;Tunnel Vision&rsquo; works by projecting an image of a metro station over three intersecting aluminum cones that are suspended from the ceiling in the lobby of the organization&rsquo;s new Alexandria, Virginia, offices.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1fa160cfd602f82a3cf307b9122cb49a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1fa160cfd602f82a3cf307b9122cb49a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy FreelandBuck and WMATA</figcaption></figure><p>The sculpture's grid pattern and convex geometry center a 3D image of an iconic coffered station designed by Harry Weese in the viewer&rsquo;s vision field, creating the effect of watching a metro train approach while standing on the platform. The firm says, "The piece suggests both realism and familiarity, inciting curiosity for passersby to come take a closer look."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/29ae6ab14735b4e25d7c13b76199ee77.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/29ae6ab14735b4e25d7c13b76199ee77.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy FreelandBuck and WMATA</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c7f92c15e60ee193e8ba6c949d867b4f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c7f92c15e60ee193e8ba6c949d867b4f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy FreelandBuck and WMATA</figcaption></figure><p>Brennan Buck, the firm's principal and co-founder, told the <em><a href="https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/02/16/wmatas-trippy-installation-feels-like-youre-inside-a-metro-tunnel/" target="_blank">Washingtonian</a></em> magazine<em></em> recently, "We thought it was just a real...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150176716/remembering-syd-mead-and-his-futuristic-visions-of-the-built-environment Katherine Guimapang 2020-01-03T14:04:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6928adae817502c92435e664d84db44.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Revered as a legend in the field of science-fiction, the American industrial designer <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150176401/syd-mead-visionary-futurist-illustrator-has-passed-away" target="_blank">Syd Mead</a> has given the world memorable and inspiring designs of what the future could be. Recognized for his contributions on the silver screen, he produced conceptual art for blockbuster Hollywood films like <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/108112212/cutting-room-joseph-kosinski-talks-to-archinect-about-his-transition-from-architecture-to-hollywood" target="_blank">Tron</a>, Alien, Star Trek, Short Circuit, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/123282173/photo-archive-of-blade-runner-model-shop-shows-remarkably-convincing-replicants-hard-at-work" target="_blank">Blade Runner</a>, to name a few. After graduating from&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/1893/artcenter-college-of-design" target="_blank">Art Center College of Design</a>, Mead started his career as an automobile illustrator for the Ford Motor Company in 1959. He eventually became a sought after illustrator creating architectural renderings and drawings for clients all over the world.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a3355ed74b44bf4d7f5b3c749996473.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a3355ed74b44bf4d7f5b3c749996473.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image from Mead's U.S. Steel Series. Image &copy; Syd Mead.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a5040de33e7dc1cf55e954960afb7ed2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a5040de33e7dc1cf55e954960afb7ed2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image from Mead's U.S. Steel Series. Image &copy; Syd Mead.</figcaption></figure><figure><p>Beyond his numerous accolades and unforgettable artwork inspiring retro-futurists and science-fiction enthusiasts alike, what strikes me the most is Mead's commitment to transforming possibilities of the built environment.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/arts/23iht-lights.1.13118726.html" target="_blank">According to Mead, in a 2008 i...</a></p></figure>