After an invited competition, Levitate was commissioned by Hammerson plc to ‘add vibrancy and relevance’ to St Peter’s Square, which lies at the heart of the Highcross Shopping Centre. The brief was to find a way to activate the new urban square, creating a meeting place, making the most of the space and engaging shoppers and passers-by. Levitate worked in collaboration with artist and designer Gabby Shawcross of Studio of Cinematic Architecture (SOCA) on this seven-totem design. An abstract sculpture at the intersection of the four streets, the separate columns line up, when viewed from certain angles, to create a flat plane. The digital displays are lit up with interactive animations and specially commissioned artworks.