Emergent

Emergent takes inspiration from the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway, borrowing elements of blackened rails and wooden ties to create both a place-making sculpture and a welcoming seating area, lit with the classic CPR red. The work serves as a reminder of the layers of the past, as is evident in the design of the seating – shapes speaking to the first discovery of the natural gas in Alberta by the CPR, and in the angling of the vertical sculptural elements, reflecting the city’s iconic Calgary Tower. Through the use of contemporary materials, Emergent presents a play between the past and present, activating the plaza on one of Calgary’s most historic and prominent streets.

Emergent takes inspiration from the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway, borrowing elements of blackened rails and wooden ties to create both a place-making sculpture and a welcoming seating area, lit with the classic CPR red. The work serves as a reminder of the layers of the past, as is evident in the design of the seating – shapes speaking to the first discovery of the natural gas in Alberta by the CPR, and in the angling of the vertical sculptural elements, reflecting the city’s iconic Calgary Tower. Through the use of contemporary materials, Emergent presents a play between the past and present, activating the plaza on one of Calgary’s most historic and prominent streets.