Janus Chairs
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Three large rotating seats, or 'sculptural shelters' on the bank of Keilder Water in Northumberland
Janus Chairs were created as one of six sculptural shelters at Kielder Water & Forest Park, northern Europe’s largest man-made lake and England’s largest forest
Made from laminated Douglas fir from the Scottish borders, with polished stainless-steel backs, the three one-piece chairs – approximately 3m high and 1m wide – can be rotated or moved around.
Facing inward, they are the closed bud of a flower; rotated outwards they come into full bloom. On approach, and when seen from other positions around the lake, they appear as one sculpture, yet they provide a constantly changing composition depending on their relative positioning.
Data
- Begun: Jul 2009
- Completed: Jul 2009
- Sectors: Landscape design, Public realm
- Total cost: £52,000
- Procurement: Traditional
- Address: Water & Forest Park, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1ER, United Kingdom
Professional Team
- Architect: Ryder Architecture
- Client: Kielder Partnership
- Structural engineer: Edward Bird Associates
- Planning Supervisor : Grit and Pearl
- Main contractor: Ryder Architecture
- Main contractor: Norbuild
- Selected subcontractors and suppliers: Technosolutions
- Selected subcontractors and suppliers: Northern Fabrication