Printed Glass Canopy: Manning Community Hub

The imagery for the project was captured from locally taken photographs around South Perth and focused upon the tidal, geological and atmospheric imprint of the area. Milne & Stonehouse house made use of topographical lines, wind action on plants, the river and sand with a layering of composite images and manipulation of colour.  Careful consideration was given to the experience of walking beneath the canopy depicting historic layers of information as well as a feeling of depth. The two glass canopies were printed in full colour ImagInk with areas of knock-out clear glass creating a striking entrance of rich colour and a dance of linear light to ground and wall surfaces. The canopies are located at the entrance to the Library and the internal corridor and truly activate the spaces in a captivating way.

"The surprise from our perspective was the fine grain of the image and map overlay which gave the glass a textural surface within. The richness of colour was amplified by the glass medium and firing process and at full scale was much more powerful than the scale of tweaking colours and forms on a computer screen.” Greg Stone House comments.

“The artwork was transformed by its settling into a glass medium with the colours responding to natural light and sun. In this scale and framed by the metal rafters, the artwork becomes smaller grids and details of local places and historical frames. The glass navigates a ceiling of the locale and its river environs. On top of the rich canvas of Salter Lagoon and river, the building of local communities has responded to this atmospheric, geological and tidal signature. The glass is a mediation of sky, water and light upon the Manning Community Centre.”