# Aluminum Silhouette Artwork Studio Wessels Boer Pays Homage to a Bit of History with These Pieces By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-03-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wessels-boer References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/brick-wall-magnified-type-case-studio-wessels-boer-28-03-2014/) & [studiowesselsboer.nl](http://www.studiowesselsboer.nl/) [Studio Wessels Boer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadrodesign) has put together these [aluminum silhouettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-bookstand) situated in the facade of a brick building. The pieces each have a story associated with them to commemorate one of the first [social housing developments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/54-social-housing) in the Netherlands, back in the 1870s. The silhouettes are placed in small square cut-out sections of the side of the building. The sections look like enclosed cases, with the artwork set inside on display. Because Studio Wessels Boer didn't want to take away from the existing area, the team put together the artwork as a part of the environment. As such, the housing in the area is not touched, apart from this one side of the building with silhouette artwork. The work is meant to celebrate the hard-working history from this area, which is represented through these art pieces. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/brick-wall-magnified-type-case-studio-wessels-boer-28-03-2014/), [studiowesselsboer.nl](http://www.studiowesselsboer.nl/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Aluminum Silhouette Artwork:** The use of aluminum silhouettes in architecture as a way of paying homage to history and celebrating a location's heritage can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of public art and architecture. - **Social Housing Celebrations:** The use of social housing developments as a theme for art installations and celebrations could be a new trend in the art and real estate industries. - **Integration of Art and Environment:** The integration of art pieces with existing environments as a means of upgrading and enhancing them, can be a disruptive innovation opportunity, especially in the field of public spaces and urban design. ### Where This Applies - **Public Art:** The use of aluminum silhouettes and social housing developments as themes for art can create opportunities for new public art projects. - **Architecture:** The integration of art with the built environment can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for architects and designers. - **Real Estate:** The use of art installations and celebrations to commemorate the heritage of a location could be a new trend and selling point for real estate developers and marketers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Juxtaposing Suburban Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steel-louise.md) - [Housing Block Defensive Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bureau-des-mesarchitecture.md) - [Perforated Facade School Exteriors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darlington-public-school.md) - [Red Brick Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-apartment-building.md) - [3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-house.md) - [Refined Modern Dwellings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silver-house.md) - [Pixelated Illusion Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-b.md) - [Urban Living Residential Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bergen-building.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md)