William Mitchell murals in the pedestrian concourse of Hockley Flyover, Hockley Circus

Three concrete relief murals within the concourse to Hockley Flyover, designed by William Mitchell Design Consultants and constructed by 1968.

MATERIALS: the murals are constructed from cast, pigmented concrete.

PLAN: the murals wrap around the underpass openings on the south-east and south-west sides of the concourse.

DESCRIPTION: the three murals feature abstract patterns in deep relief. There are unifying motifs, including donuts, sunbursts and repeating geometric patterns, though each panel has its own character. The mural on the south-east side of the concourse is suggested to have originally been cast in white concrete. It is composed of geometric panels, deeply profiled surface finishes and textured areas simulating the appearance of natural rock. The terracotta wall features triangular wedges and circle motifs interspersed with patterns resembling Aztec symbols. The third mural appears to be cast of unpigmented concrete and features a series of vertical ribs and shards protruding at varying depths.