Michael Sweet Memorial Competition
OCAD in collaboration with 52 Division Toronto Police Service and First Urban
Second Place
Just a quick step west of University Avenue, north of Queen St., is a small street with a large white wall and a few trees. The street seems quiet but it is just a façade because this is the street where Michael Sweet, a young man of twenty-eight years, gave the ultimate sacrifice.
We wish to create an artistic installation that reflects the passion, dedication and sacrifice made by Michael. We wish to create a design that appears to be in motion, that breathes and connotes protection and gives a sense that Michael still lives among us. We wish to honour the life and sacrifice of Michael Sweet and these elements are the motive behind the design.
The design itself is premised upon the physical body, namely, the back and shoulder. The back bears the burden of hard work and the shoulder reflects protection and strength. Specifically, the Trapizius muscle is accentuated in the design. The Trapizius muscle is a large muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the shoulder blades. The Trapezius muscle supports the weight of the arm and parts of the back and shoulder. In the design, the muscle reflects motion and gives life to the sacrifice made by Michael. The design carries on the continued passion of Michael’s life.
We imbued the organic shape, layer and the individual tissues or the Trapizius muscle into the design. Through the overall flow and motion of the design, I invite Michael Sweet to this street once again.
The design provides the architectural design of a skin on the existing site. The flowing horizontal structure symbolizes a human vein. In the circulatory system, veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart, the symbolic organ of passion, and reflects Michael’s sense of justice and commitment to protect the people of Toronto. The design invite people into Michael’s essence.
The name of Michael Sweet is situated beyond the structure in huge letters, inviting people to read and know his name. The red wall represents Michael’s ambition whereas the white font used for his name reflects his righteous sense of duty. To maximize the visual attention and the aesthetic reason, the lights are placed at the back of the steel tubing structures so that his name is in lights all day and all night.
The design uses series of pre-fabricated acrylic studs in order to maximize the natural connection of the existing part of the steel structure. It is the best material for this design as it is potable, affordable and flexible to install in time-wise.
We would like to reflect Michael Sweet’s life through this memorial wall and inspire people in Toronto with respect to his sense of duty to protect and his ultimate sacrifice.
Second Place
Just a quick step west of University Avenue, north of Queen St., is a small street with a large white wall and a few trees. The street seems quiet but it is just a façade because this is the street where Michael Sweet, a young man of twenty-eight years, gave the ultimate sacrifice.
We wish to create an artistic installation that reflects the passion, dedication and sacrifice made by Michael. We wish to create a design that appears to be in motion, that breathes and connotes protection and gives a sense that Michael still lives among us. We wish to honour the life and sacrifice of Michael Sweet and these elements are the motive behind the design.
The design itself is premised upon the physical body, namely, the back and shoulder. The back bears the burden of hard work and the shoulder reflects protection and strength. Specifically, the Trapizius muscle is accentuated in the design. The Trapizius muscle is a large muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the shoulder blades. The Trapezius muscle supports the weight of the arm and parts of the back and shoulder. In the design, the muscle reflects motion and gives life to the sacrifice made by Michael. The design carries on the continued passion of Michael’s life.
We imbued the organic shape, layer and the individual tissues or the Trapizius muscle into the design. Through the overall flow and motion of the design, I invite Michael Sweet to this street once again.
The design provides the architectural design of a skin on the existing site. The flowing horizontal structure symbolizes a human vein. In the circulatory system, veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart, the symbolic organ of passion, and reflects Michael’s sense of justice and commitment to protect the people of Toronto. The design invite people into Michael’s essence.
The name of Michael Sweet is situated beyond the structure in huge letters, inviting people to read and know his name. The red wall represents Michael’s ambition whereas the white font used for his name reflects his righteous sense of duty. To maximize the visual attention and the aesthetic reason, the lights are placed at the back of the steel tubing structures so that his name is in lights all day and all night.
The design uses series of pre-fabricated acrylic studs in order to maximize the natural connection of the existing part of the steel structure. It is the best material for this design as it is potable, affordable and flexible to install in time-wise.
We would like to reflect Michael Sweet’s life through this memorial wall and inspire people in Toronto with respect to his sense of duty to protect and his ultimate sacrifice.
