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Urban Bar Code

About the project

Abercrombie Lane is transformed from a place of movement and passage to a place of stasis and conversation about the City. The existing street conditions are extended into the laneway as painted shadows to the entrance of the lane on George Street and at Pitt Street.

Part way along Abercrombie Lane, suspended white fluorescent tubes represent the bar code to Jan Gehl's book 'Life Between Buildings'. Beneath this suspended code lies another bar code painted in black - 'Two or Three Things I Know About Her', by Jean-Luc Godard.

The two codes frame a space of dialogue on the City and create the opportunity for one to engage with it. Alongside graphic and sculptural installations, Abercrombie Lane is home to a pocked sized open air cinema, screening films that promote dialogue about the nature of our cities.

The City of Sydney and the project team gratefully acknowledge the support of the following companies:

The Team

  • Maix Mayer
    Artist
  • Hannah Tribe
    Architect
  • Damian Hadley
    Engineer
  • Tim Carr and Tim Hunt
    Lighting

The Urban Barcode team consists of 4 team members sharing their expertise across different disciplines. Collaboration, mix of skills and disciplines are key elements in the development of the Bar Code project. The team comprises Berlin Based installation and digital artist Maix Mayer, Damian Hadley a Sydney Based structural engineer and director at SDA, Tim Carr and Tim Hunt lighting designers at Arups, and Hannah Tribe the principal of Tribe Studio.

Maix Mayer is an internationally celebrated installation artist, who has exhibited all over Europe, in Asia and New York. His work is concerned with the architectural, the urban and media.
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Damian Hadley's work includes many challenging architectural realisations as well as complex event installation work. www.simpsondesign.com.au

Tim Carr and Tim Hunt's work at Arup's involves dynamic and innovative lighting design for major events, interactive light displays and architectural projects. www.arup.com

Tribe Studio works across many architectural disciplines, including award winning speculative work on Sydney's Urban Condition as well as extensive residential work and installation projects. www.tribestudio.com.au

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