Are the 2010 Olympic medals creative and unique or unusual and bizarre?
Designed by architect Omer Arbel, the medals have a rolling surface that is meant to represent the sea and mountains of the west coast landscape. Omer’s original concept was to have the medals work like a locket with a secret compartment to store keepsakes—a cool idea, the design did not transpire due to cost constraints in manufacturing.
Canadian artist, Corrine Hunt, created the master artwork with an orca motif for the Olympic medals and a raven for the Paralympics. Each medal is hand-cropped from the larger artwork, ensuring that every medal is unique.
I do like the original design as it is very west coast but the curves create a bulky look when worn by the athletes.
Images via Architectural Record.
