Thomas Heatherwick Blue Carpet

It is an area of public open space in front of the laing art gallery close to the main shopping and nightclub areas paved with glass and resin slabs which curve up at the space s edges giving the appearance of a fabric carpet although classified as a piece of public art it is closer to.

Thomas heatherwick blue carpet.

The blue carpet was a public art project designed by thomas heatherwick for in front of the laing art gallery. The square is covered by blue paving slabs that are made from mixing crushed blue glass with resin. He heads the heatherwick studio which he founded in 1994. He is known for innovative use of engineering and materials in public monuments and sculptures.

Thomas heatherwick born 17th february 1970 is an english designer and artist. The blue carpet is a piece of public art in newcastle upon tyne england designed by thomas heatherwick. Certain tiles curve up to create benches and reveal sunken glass topped boxes that hold coloured lights. Completed in 2001 thomas heatherwick s blue carpet was designed to enhance the exterior of the laing art gallery in newcastle upon tyne england.

Creativity flowers in a british garden thomas heatherwick s sitooterie 19 mar 2002 it will take time to see how the 1 4 million blue carpet square works but already a dead. Much controversy surrounds the artwork due to the total cost 1 4 million final appearance and subjectivity to vandalism and skateboarders. Maev kennedy article on the opening of the blue carpet the guardian 26 january 2002. 6 blue carpet thomas heatherwick newcastle uk.