Snøhetta designed a smiling ?peace bench? to bring people together
Bjørnar Øvrebø
It?s nearly impossible to not sit close on it A bench is just a bench, unless it?s been commissioned by the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway. In that case, a bench is more of a symbol?a bridge between nations if you will.
Snøhetta, the Norwegian architecture firm behind net-zero office buildings and an epic underwater restaurant, worked with two other Norwegian companies?aluminum manufacturer Hydro and outdoor furniture manufacturer Vestre?to create a bench that would do just that (or at least provide people a cool place to rest for a minute or two).
Officially named ?The Best Weapon?, after Nelson Mandela?s quote, ?The best weapon is to sit down and talk?, the design is intended to evoke unity, and appropriately made its debut at the entrance of the United Nations Headquarters Plaza in New York City in time for the 74th session of the UN General Assembly last month. ?The Peace Bench creates a platform for human interaction; it?s the ultimate conversation starter given its shape that encourages people to sit down and talk,? says Jan Christian Vestre, CEO of Vestre. ?Because the bench is the result of four Norwegian entities coming together, it also shows what can be achieved when culture, design, and manufacturing join forces.?
Bjørnar Øvrebø
The bench was made on the Norwegian West Coast and then anodized in Sweden, before arriving in New York City in a wooden crate especially created to transport the piece.
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