Hidden in Plain Sight recalls the excitement and wonder of playing childhood games such as hide-and-seek. The structures are clad in mirrored acrylic panels that reflect the fort’s surroundings, disguising it as a part of the landscape and allowing users to experience the thrill of seeing without being seen. The childlike scale and colorful ribbons evoke playfulness and encourage users to circulate within and around the structures.
Materials include plywood, mirrored acrylic, colored polycarbonate, poplar bark panels, and colorful PVC ribbons.
Client: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center / Fortlandia
Status: Completed
Year: 2019
Scope: 225 SF
Unobtrusive grid of dots was stenciled on mirrored panels to make the panels visible to all birds
"We hoped to create a space that appears to be emerging from the land and unless you take a second look, it could be camouflaged in its surroundings." — Lindsay Abati, Johanna Spencer, Daniela Valle