Quattro Design worked with the local community to create a master design plan for an impressive set of entrance gates for a Health Centre in Bristol.
For the design, ideas were based on the theme of health and happiness and drawn up from community consultation and the help of local youngsters. Happy faces appear, with all manner of comical expressions and electrifying hairstyles, exposing their hearts to show true well-being. Vegetables and fruit lie at the gate base, the inducements of good health, whilst a football and cricket bat serve to illustrate the importance of exercise for a fit heart. Randomly, little reminders nestle in the railings for the observer to read such as “don’t take drugs”, “helping hand” and “love is health”. Spiky backbone protrusions simulating the strength of a stegosaurus undulate across the top, sweeping up to scroll as a cresting wave. So as to withstand a harsh environment, a robust finish was required, and so galvanizing was chosen for its stable, enduring and attractive qualities.