Big Red Box
2010
The
project emerged from the consciousness that construction sites for large buildings
have an intrusive and significant physical presence in the city, sometimes for
years. The idea to engage the problem on an aesthetic level was received
favorably by both the clients and the constructors. The Atrium site’s trailers,
shacks, tool cribs, and portable toilets would be collected within an
enveloping wall. Grilled slots aligned with windows behind and allowed air to
pass through. The colour joined the industrial palette of the signal yellow of
the crane, the red of various safety equipment, and the grey or blue of the
sky. The Big Red Box sits atop the black-painted framework of the sidewalk
canopy, which is the canvas for the mural painting called ‘Prelude’.
Client: Jawl Enterprises
Architect: D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism
800 Yates Street / Atrium
Victoria, British Columbia
Client: Jawl Enterprises
Architect: D’Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism
800 Yates Street / Atrium
Victoria, British Columbia