Superstructure

The Superstructure designed by Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan for the Stockholms Kulturfestival is an eyecatching handpainted series of facilities installed on the Norrbro Bridge.

Conceived by Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan, this dramatic 10m high temporary landmark formed a striking gateway to Stockholms Kulturfestival situated on Norrbro bridge over Norrström with the historical backdrop of the Riksdag building and the Royal Palace.

For the 10^th Anniversary of the festival Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan were asked by The British Council and Claes Karlsson, creative director of the Festival, to design a structure that was eyecatching and fun and at the same time functional.

As the bridge was being closed off this only allowed a 4 day install and 1–2 day takedown. Due to the limited time it made sense to design the structure around four shipping containers which provided dry secure spaces for the various workshops to inhabit and scaffolding that was quick to put up and take down. As it was located in such a prominent position on a bridge the designers wanted to give people views that at any other time were not possible. They constructed platforms for viewing and relaxing.

Even though there were time constraints Myerscough and Morag wanted to hand paint as many elements as possible. The City of Stockholm offices are in old warehouses and this allowed them to set up a painting workshop for the summer. The City of Stockholm arranged for two recent graduates, Olle Ardman & Björn Krogvig, from the Konstfack to run the workshops for us when they were not there with a team of paid young summer workers. Morag went and set the workshop up and showed all the techniques and provided all the stencils for painting and then the team in the workshop got in production over a three week period.