Travers Smith LLP lower ground floor caf proposal 2016

Title Caf Drawing

Alexander Devereux
2nd August 2016

adevereux91@gmail.com
www.alexanderdevereux.com

Cost 2750
Pages 15
Please note * The printers will be sourced on the architects recommendation.
* The quotation provides for a design fee but does not included printing or
installation.
* Upon acceptance of this proposal an advance of 50% will be required prior to
commencing the project. The balance will be due upon completion of the
installation.
*Currently this is a working title and it will change when the work is complete.

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In my pervious proposal for Travers Smith LLP Blank Canvas Prize I wanted to
create a painting mimicking the track layout that can be found in the surrounding
area as inspiration to make an abstract painting similar to some of my current
works. I felt it was important to use the locality of Travers Smith and the
architectural history found within the area to make the work.

For this 8 metre x 2.5 metre wall I am proposing to design an architectural

drawing that exploits the ornate layout of railway tracks, past, present and
future, which exist within the surrounding area of the Travers Smith building.
However, instead of having a rusted background as found in my paintings, I would
like to incorporate the style of my large sculptures to make an architectural
drawing. This two dimensional work will act as a gateway, celebrating the
industrial history of the area. I envisage that the viewer would see the
overwhelming line of the structure made up of ornate curves that reflect the
railway tracks layout beneath Travers Smith. On standing closer to the drawing
the details of the fictional structure will be revealed, with every rivet being
represented.

My inspiration derives from Victorian architectural drawings, specifically Brunels

Paddington Station plans that I have a special affinity with. Having grown up just
outside London, this station was where I arrived and it was the backdrop to many
of my experiences. My current respect towards the building and the space it
creates derive from its purpose not being limited to just a place for trains to

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arrive, but to act as a grand gateway into London and the Great Western Railway
(GWR). I hope the drawing would act in a similar way in the cafe, inspiring the
people as they occupy the space.

The drawing will be digitised with Adobe Illustrator; this software uses vectors
as apposed pixels enabling me scale the work without losing any definition. I
usually make computer drawings as plans for my sculptures and installations
and I relish the opportunity to make a large printable work using this method.
Working alongside the printers recommended by the architectural firm we would
be able to gain the correct quality and finish for the designated space and its
lighting.

Timeline

Should you accept this proposal for the caf wall I would aim to provide you
with three to four studies for your consideration and approval by the beginning
of September. Following on from your feedback I would make the necessary
edits to the approved drawing so that it can be completed and made available to
be printed by mid September.

Cost

Design fee, three to four studies and edits to the approved drawing

2750

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Images

Image 1 - Brunels original Paddington Station Drawing, No.5.

Image 2 Plan from my previously proposal of the existing track layout of the
surrounding area that I would like to incorporate into the design.
Image 3 - GWR Smithfield Depot
Image 4 Tooley Street 2016 MDF, Iron powder, Enamel paint, 2016
Image 5 - Supported Arch, sketch, Adobe Illustrator file, 2016
Image 6 - Supported Arch, 2016 MDF, paint, iron powder, 2.35m x 2m x 0.4m
Image 7 & 8 - 40ft Riveted Beam, Broomhill National Sculpture Prize Winner 2015,
MDF (Medite Trycoia), paint and iron powder, Broomhill Sculpture Park Devon, 2m
x 13m x 0.4m
Image 9 - 40ft Riveted Beam, sketch, Adobe Illustrator file, 2015
Image 10 - The Matter of Pillars, 2016, Cheeseburn Sculpture Park,
Northumberland MDF, Paint, Plaster, Iron Powder (3m x 3m)
Image 11 - Deceiving Grandeur, Solo exhibition, London, 2015, MDF, paint and iron
powder, Dimensions - 3-part site specific installation, cylinder centre height - 3m
Image 12 - Deceiving Grandeur, publication sketch and poster, Adobe Illustrator
file, 2015

Image 1 - Brunels original Paddington Station Drawing, No.5

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layout of the surrounding area that I would like to incorporate into

Travers Smith lower ground floor caf proposal - Alexander Devereux

Image 2 Plan from my previously proposal of the existing track

Image 3 - GWR Smithfield Depot

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Image 4 Tooley Street 2016, MDF, Iron powder, Enamel paint

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3m

2m

0.8m

Depth 0.4m

Image 5 - Supported Arch, sketch, Adobe Illustrator file,

2016

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Image 6 - Supported Arch, 2016 MDF, paint, iron powder, 2.35m x 2m x 0.4m

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Image 7 & 8 - 40ft Riveted Beam, Broomhill National Sculpture Prize

Winner 2015, MDF (Medite Trycoia), paint and iron powder, Broomhill
Sculpture Park Devon, 2m x 13m x 0.4m

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40ft Riveted Beam

Alexander Devereux
Scale 1220cm : 90c
Dimensions 40ft x 6ft (12.20m x 1.82m)
Broomhill NSP
10/04/2015

Image 9 - 40ft Riveted Beam, sketch, Adobe Illustrator file 2015

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Image 10 - The Matter of Pillars, 2016, Cheeseburn

Sculpture Park,

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Image 11 - Deceiving Grandeur, Solo exhibition, London, 2015, MDF, paint and iron
powder, Dimensions - 3-part site specific installation, cylinder centre height - 3m

Image
7 - Suspended Cylinder, 2015, MDF, paint and iron powder, 60cm x 30cm x 14
20cm

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Image 12 - Deceiving Grandeur, publication sketch and poster, Adobe Illustrator file, 2015

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