Tr(ee)logy
Tr(ee)logy is a series of temporary installations 'planted' in one or more sites across the city during the London 2012 Olympics, to rediscover and share London's invisible heritage of secrets, strange tales and forgotten stories. This is a city with an extraordinarily rich source of secrets and strange tales dating back centuries – sometimes the stories seem to vanish only to be rediscovered.
Trees, a symbol of strength and long-term sustainability, are traditionally planted in the UK and in many cultures to celebrate accomplishments, mark rites of passage or honor life; in this case they celebrate the Olympic event. Apart from presenting London's invisible heritage of stories, Tr(ee)logy functions as a gathering hub and meeting point. Walking around London, pedestrians can pause to discover the strange and forgotten tales etched on the installations.
[from the website]
Creative Team:
CJ Lim (UCL + Studio 8 Architects Ltd) and Matthew Wells (Techniker Ltd) with Samson Lau, Krzysztof Marcinkiewicz, Steven McCloy, Savan Patel, John Yu Wei Chang, Eric Wong, Martin Tang and Colin Hayward (KMCS London).
Tr(ee)logy
Tr(ee)logy is a series of temporary installations 'planted' in one or more sites across the city during the London 2012 Olympics, to rediscover and share London's invisible heritage of secrets, strange tales and forgotten stories. This is a city with an extraordinarily rich source of secrets and strange tales dating back centuries – sometimes the stories seem to vanish only to be rediscovered.
Trees, a symbol of strength and long-term sustainability, are traditionally planted in the UK and in many cultures to celebrate accomplishments, mark rites of passage or honor life; in this case they celebrate the Olympic event. Apart from presenting London's invisible heritage of stories, Tr(ee)logy functions as a gathering hub and meeting point. Walking around London, pedestrians can pause to discover the strange and forgotten tales etched on the installations.
[from the website]
Creative Team:
CJ Lim (UCL + Studio 8 Architects Ltd) and Matthew Wells (Techniker Ltd) with Samson Lau, Krzysztof Marcinkiewicz, Steven McCloy, Savan Patel, John Yu Wei Chang, Eric Wong, Martin Tang and Colin Hayward (KMCS London).