1. Industrial Design

Crane Tree

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:57:55 +0000

This sculpture is installed in a private residence in Nova Scotia. It represents a Lebanese cedar styled as a bonsai tree, with cranes as its leaves. Standing at approximately ten feet tall, the sculpture features a stunning gold flake paint on the cranes, which beautifully catches the morning… Read More

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MacDonald Pillars

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:00:01 +0000

This sculpture is part of my Moxy Halifax installations. I aimed to incorporate the lion from the flag of Nova Scotia onto a sinking shipping container. Crafted from raw aluminum, the lion features an industrial look that is resistant to rust in rainy conditions. The base is constructed from powder-coated structural aluminum, providing sturdy support. You can read more about this in my case study on Moxy Halifax.

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Dj Booth

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:28:43 +0000

This DJ booth is part of our Moxy Halifax installations. For all the projects, we aimed for a refined industrial look. The booth features exposed hot-rolled steel finished with carnauba wax, contrasted by satin clear-coated wood. For more details, you can check out our case study on Moxy… Read More

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Lion Sculpture

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:05:22 +0000

This sculpture was part of our Moxy Halifax installations. We wanted to incorporate the lion from the flag of Nova Scotia onto a sinking shipping container. The Lion is raw aluminum to give it an industrial look that will not rust in the rain. The base is built from powder coated structural Aluminum to give it rigid support. You can read more about this in the case study for Moxy Halifax. Or, you can read what Marriot has to say about it here.

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Rhodes Obelisk

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:07:17 +0000

This was a fun project in collaboration with the talented Stephanie Inman. She envisioned an obelisk for the Rhodes skate park, providing illustrations, drawings, and a paper model. I took on the challenge of figuring out how to bring her vision to life.

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YMCA Hillsdale

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:32:47 +0000

This was an enjoyable Brand Ambassador project for the Hillsdale YMCA in Boise, Idaho. I contributed to the addition of a large illuminated sign on the monolith, as well as several park signs for the surrounding children’s area.

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TREX

simonjohnlacey — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:13:54 +0000

A 212cc concept motorbike for RV travelers and van lifers.

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Bird Light Sculpture

simonjohnlacey — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:48:46 +0000

This large light sculpture is installed at the St. Luke’s Children’s Pavilion in Boise, Idaho. The light gently transitions from blue to white at half walking speed, creating the illusion of clouds moving overhead. I collaborated with Funnel 33 to code the LEDs for this project. For more… Read More

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Sturgeon Bench

simonjohnlacey — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:41:00 +0000

I had the privilege of designing a large metal sturgeon bench for the MK Nature Center. Kids and adults can lay down to see how they ‘measure up’ to the sturgeon in the park.

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Steph Inman Tree Sculpture

simonjohnlacey — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:34:29 +0000

I worked with public artist Stephanie Inamn to help her create a metal tree sculpture for the city of Seattle. I took her sketch and paper model and turned it into shop drawings for a structural engineer and welder to build.

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