Storied Landscape
Commissioned by the City of Frisco Texas
"Storied Landscape", an installation that displays lines from Texan poetry and literature, weaves its way across the ceiling of the main entrance to the library, with its shape and flow inspired by pages of a book and the rolling patterns of the Texas prairie landscape. The installation is designed for impact when viewed from long and short distances - a key factor given the scale of the space, that creates areas of higher density where visitors can delve into the details of the lines of text.
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Back in 1991, the Frisco Public Library was housed in a small building that was leased for one dollar a year by the city. Fast forward to 2023, and the brand new library space, which sits next to the Frisco Development Centre on Dallas Parkway, is a sight to behold. A massive evolution from its humble beginnings, the new library space, set inside an old train cargo building, is vast.
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The piece can be viewed at all angles, visible on all sides of the entry lobby area, with lighting playing a role in casting shadows of individual letters across the ceiling.
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The typography within the piece was inspired by the Texas region creating a ranch-style monotype to flow organically along the ceiling.
Designed as part of the Acrylicize team
Custom Typeface
As the central ceiling sculpture transitions through the library it jumps to the railing. The illustrations shown across the railings are inspired by five themes: creativity, nature and the outdoors, community, culture, and imagination. These help to create a narrative tied to the library, and to the local area, bringing people together under one roof to learn, explore and be inspired.