The Meeting of Two Sides
A zipper becomes two routes that meet at a shared slider, making the act of joining readable through passage, seating and human encounter.
The Brief
The zipper gives joining a visible mechanism. The brief turns that relationship into two approachable routes with a common meeting point, avoiding a layout in which connection depends on everyone taking the same path.
Visitors can approach along either side, cross through the meeting point or remain at an edge.
The Inspiration
A zipper brings distinct edges together without erasing their individual rhythm. That everyday action inspires a social proposition: different routes and different people can share a meeting point while retaining their own identity.
Two toothed bands converge around a recognisable slider.
The Concept
Two toothed bands converge around a recognisable slider. The opposing edges become routes and places to rest, with the joining point acting as the focus of the composition. The object’s function remains readable in the way the space is organised.
An elevated view reveals the complete arrangement of the landmark, its seating and the routes around it.
The Experience
Visitors can approach along either side, cross through the meeting point or remain at an edge. An interaction echoes the joining gesture at a smaller scale, bringing the same story into an encounter close to hand.
Rounded zipper-like elements sit within the shared bench edge, where visitors can examine and handle the details.
The Outcome
The act of joining becomes a meeting place with a clear visual identity. Two distinct routes come together around the slider, expressing connection through movement, shared occupation and the relationship between the two sides.
The reverse view reveals the same structure’s layered edges, material surfaces and relationship to its setting.