Amanda Levete/ Future Systems

I recently read about Amanda Levete of Future Systems designing an installation that comes in the form of a curving wall of about 220 interlocking leaves which is to be unveiled outside the Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank as part of the London Design Festival's Materials Project. The brief instructed designers to choose a material and 'push it to its limits'. The picture below shows how Amanda has used DuPont Corian for the thermoformed leaves.

















Having been inspired by the thinking behind this installation I wanted to divulge further into who Amanda works for, Future Systems.
Future Systems is renowned globally for consistently challenging conventional pre-conceptions of space and demonstrating environmental concern and efficiency, without the need to compromise on contemporary form.
In order to remain at the cutting-edge of the field research has been the fundamental component. It has allowed for practice and the balance between experimental and real projects.
The practice work includes a number of startling, speculative projects and competition entries and has led to much attention. The work today is grounded in sound commercial principles, allowing clients to attain an array of business objectives such as raising their profile, enhancing their brand positioning and attracting sponsorship.
Future systems have been quoted as ‘laying down the agenda for architecture in the 21st century’.
The photos below show projects which would support this statement such as the new department store of Selfridges in Birmingham, a media centre at Lord’s Cricket ground and a bridge linking West India Quay and Canary Wharf.
Go to www.future-systems.com for a further insight.