Proposals
Speculative works developed in our studio — conceived for specific contexts, available for commission. These pieces do not yet exist. Any of them could.
Most people cannot picture a commission until they see something close to it. These proposals exist to close that gap — to show what becomes possible when the medium is taken seriously and the scale is allowed to be ambitious.
Each proposal is site-referenced, material-resolved, and ready to develop into a full commission brief. Dimensions, finish, and site integration are all adaptable.
PROPOSAL 01
FLIGHT 2
Tribute Sculpture
Following the theft of Llew Summers' Flight from its site at Mount Pleasant, Unfound has been commissioned to create a faithful tribute at original scale, restoring the work to the community and to the stone plinth it once stood on.
No master pattern, mould, or laser scan of the original bronze survives. The sculpture will be sculpted entirely by hand.
Sculpted in glass fibre reinforced concrete over a steel armature, the work will be finished in a sealed bronze powder treatment consistent with the surface character and tone of the original — a material approach that honours the bronze while bringing the piece within reach of the community that lost it.
MATERIAL
Low-carbon GRC concrete with sealed bronze powder
INTENDED CONTEXT
Mount Pleasant Community Centre
SCALE
850H × 2200L × 750W
STATUS
Preparatory works
PROPOSAL 02
1010
Monolithic Rock Counter
A three metre monolithic, hand sculpted GRC counter for 1010, a proposed high-end menswear store in Auckland, planned for 2027.
Conceived as functional art, the counter takes the raw, fractured character of natural rock and translates it into a singular architectural form. A rugged, geological exterior contrasts with the precision and refinement of the retail environment, creating a substantial sculptural centrepiece that is both tactile and purposeful.
Hand sculpted to achieve the character and irregularity of real stone, the GRC shell offers the visual weight of a solid rock formation without the practical limitations of fabricating the entire counter from stone. The proposal focuses exclusively on the bespoke rock effect shell, designed to integrate with separately fabricated retail cabinetry.
MATERIAL
Hand sculpted GRC shell with realistic rock texture and layered mineral tones
INTENDED CONTEXT
Luxury menswear retail · High end fashion interiors · Bespoke commercial fit outs
SCALE
920H × 3000L × 850W
STATUS
Available to commission - 2027
