Hope for the Future Created for the COP26 climate conference by Steuart Padwick with lighting designed by Buro Happold, Glasgow’s Hope Sculpture spotlights the global goals of the event with a 75% lower carbon build.
“T
he Hope Sculpture started as a conversation with Ramboll and became a gift from 50
companies to Glasgow. It is a testament to
the power of collaboration and dedication to deliver a better future” - Steuart Padwick. In terms of its lighting aspects, the Hope Sculpture project is one of the first to
incorporate both CIBSE TM65 and TM66 assessments for the lighting equipment utilised.
Concepted, designed and led by artist Steuart Padwick, the Hope Sculpture is a new permanent public art installation situated in the natural landscape of Cuningar Loop, part of Clyde Gateway,
Scotland’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration programme. Visible from long and short distance views, the 23-metre tall
sculpture rises above the woodland, overlooking River Clyde. The
sculpture is topped by an age/gender/race neutral child figure with their arms reaching out to a greener, hopeful future.
Linked to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
(COP26), the sculpture was constructed using low carbon, reclaimed, recycled or sustainable materials, of which, almost all have been
locally sourced. It is a showcase for how leading industry partners are committed to build more sustainably, as we transition to a net zero future. The build demonstrates a 75% lower carbon impact.
The Hope Sculpture aims to raise awareness of the fragility of both our environment and our mental health and the importance of our natural environment and community in supporting our mental wellbeing.
The Hope Sculpture, alongside the Beacon of Hope and Hope
Triptych, is part of a trilogy of urban installations situated at key
locations across Glasgow. Buro Happold Lighting was approached
by artist Steuart Padwick to work as part of the team and to provide a sensitive and environmentally conscious lighting design scheme
for the night-time illumination, respecting the natural context. The fundamental question on the need to apply lighting was among our initial conversations with the artist. Over time and as the hosting environment for each installation was defined, it was agreed that the Beacon of Hope and Hope Triptych will not receive dedicated
illumination as the ambient light conditions were deemed bright
enough to support viewing the installations and additional lighting
would need to compete with surroundings. Therefore, the following information focuses on the illumination of the Hope Sculpture on Cuningar Loop.
Design Narrative
From the design to the construction techniques and implementation delivery, the primary design principle was to promote sustainability and environmental care with the aim of a reduced carbon build. The following key strategies were followed on a project wide basis: • Collaboration with local consultants, suppliers
• Use of reclaimed materials (i.e recycled gas pipes for the piling) • Use of existing upcycled equipment/ samples
• Use of materials with low embodied carbon content (e.g. 100% cement-free concrete)
• Use of construction processes with low carbon footprint
Working as a team and with sustainability embedded in every aspect of the project, we strived to promote the fulfilment of delivering something new through the creative reuse/repurpose/upcycling Alexia Gkika, Senior Lighting Designer, Buro Happold
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of existing materials and sustainable manufacturing/construction processes.
