The Ripple Effect at Our New Lakepointe Project

Covington’s local waterways, including the project’s new namesake lake, inspired our pattern of rippling arcs and bubbling dots. These elegant patterns feature dynamic sweeps, creating a visual identity and sense of place for the new community.

The active water of nearby Jenkins Creek directly inspired the patterning on this project.

The pattern screens are illuminated at night and serve as entry beacons to the development. With their lighting, the screens have a commanding presence at the site. The image above, shows Vicki inspecting the work during construction and gives a sense of the contextual scale of the screens.

We designed the screens, working closely with the Landscape Architect and the team, to fit into the landscaping of the medians, wrapping through the space to create a volume of form and pattern.

The project, featuring a series of roundabouts and walls, marks the entry to the new Lakepointe Development in Covington, WA. Once a quarry, this site will house a lifestyle center and community, around a new lake.

The concrete walls on the entry roundabout and nearby retaining wall dance with the rhythms of this pattern. Just as water reflects an ever-changing quality of light, light and shadow animate the patterning.

The landscape screens in the project’s two roundabouts, and the railings atop its walls, continue this water pattern, translated to cut metal. These metal screens trade the subtleties of the concrete relief for a strong graphic statement, fitting the landmark status of these entryway pieces.

The image below shows how the railings transform the pattern language into a series of water-inspired flowing shapes that create a pattern ribbon through the site, tying together as a family of forms.

The tall wall below the ribbon railing presents a large canvas for exploration of the pattern’s possibilities.

The strong pattern is legible throughout the day, and during all kinds of weather. Its bold, distinct graphic quality is legible even without direct sunlight, as seen above, but comes alive with sun, as seen below.

The forms bend and flow across the face of the wall, creating larger gestures that sweep the wall.

A team of skilled engineers, fabricators, and contractors brought our artistic vision into reality. A proud achievement for all involved and a stunning gateway to the new development.

Sponsor: OakPointe

Project Team:

Artist: Vicki Scuri SiteWorks with Alexandr Polzin

Engineer: Transpo Group and PACE

Landscape Architects: David Evans and Associates

Contractor: Goodfellows Bros