Heritage trail artworks, 2014

Creekmouth is an area of east London in the borough of Barking & Dagenham, on the north bank of the Thames Estuary. The studio was shortlisted in a competition to celebrate the area’s heritage.

BEEP’s analysis identified 3 key themes:
·      Ecology       Rich ecosystem
·      Industry       Rich Industrial heritage
·      People        3 waves of population

Creekmouth is geographically low lying, so BEEP proposed artworks rasised to the status of landmarks simply by being lifted into the air.

Since the area is a rich habitat for bird life, the proposals take wing forms as a reference point. These are cut from a spiralling sheet surface, whose steel material and propeller form also refer to Creekmouth's industrial and maritime heritage.