Sculptural Wall & Campus Entry Sculpture to Public Works Campus
PUBLIC REVIEW AND INPUT
Design renderings of the proposed works of art for the Sculptural Wall (on the southern boundary of the campus along Cooley Road) and the smaller Campus Entry Sculpture at the main entrance to the Public Works Campus on Talus Place. The designs will be on display at the Downtown Bend Public Library and the Larkspur Community Center from August 30-September 10.
In 2007, City of Bend adopted a 1% for Art Program for city-owned construction projects to be dedicated to public art.
Community members of all ages are invited to review and provide input on the two finalist’s works of art mutually selected by representatives from the City of Bend, Bend City Council, Hennebery Eddy Architects and Art in Public Places.
Open the “Community Input” tab below. Submit your input plus any comments to our Selection Committee.
The two finalists are featured below. Open the various tabs within each section below to get more detailed information for each submission.
Find out more about Woven Passage
by Patrick Marold
Find out more about SWAY
by Aaron T. Stephan
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title: WOVEN PASSAGE
by Patrick Marold
The Woven Passage Sculptural Wall concept introduces a structural array of canted vertical beams that embody the contour of the Deschutes River within the linear arrangement of galvanized steel. The meandering line that represents the river’s passage through Bend, is visible through light and shadow, subtly fading in and out of the viewers perspective as they pass the screen wall. The Sculptural Wall runs along Cooley Road.
The second image is the proposed smaller Campus Entry Sculpture which envelopes pedestrians in a space of shadow and light. The sculpture compliments the overall campus architecture and from the roadway the two layers overlap each other creating a pattern of light and dark lines that shift as you move. The main entrance of the Public Works campus is on Talus Place.
- 12′ height
- Galvanized steel channel beams
- View a detailed Poster
Notes & Inspiration (English)
Woven Passage
Galvanized Steel Beams
The Woven Passage Sculptural Wall concept introduces a structural array of canted vertical beams that embody the contour of the Deschutes River within the linear arrangement of galvanized steel. The meandering line that represents the river’s passage through Bend, is visible through light and shadow, subtly fading in and out of the viewers perspective as they pass the screen wall.
This concept represents the natural conditions of the landscape and water shed that defines much of the qualities of the region and continues to support the vitality of Bend and surrounding areas. The visual transience of the sculptural line implies the delicate ecology of the river and the landscape in central Oregon. The permeability of the volcanic geology and the watershed that feeds the Deschutes River are translated into the visual affects of the screen wall concept. The varying qualities of the wall’s transparency and the meandering line of the the river responds the viewer’s orientation and perspective as they move past. This is a concept that changes with the angles of sunlight throughout the days and seasons, and the high desert changes in precipitation and vegetation will activate a range of dynamic qualities in the wall.
The Campus Entry Sculpture continues the format of the screen wall, and envelopes the pedestrians in a space of transitioning shadow and light as they pass through it. From the roadway, the two layers overlap each other and produce a moire affect in their alignment. This compliment to the entrance and campus architecture is visually anchored in the landscape and is sculpturally bound through scale and light with the surroundings. Both components are entirely constructed of galvanized steel channel beams.
The meandering line of the Deschutes river is produced with calibrated penetrations, aligned and scaled to collectively reveal the continuous flow that meanders through the horizontal progression of the wall. Each joint is welded and the construction of the screen wall easily adapts to design developments with the campus and it’s perimeter. The wall is 12’ high, set on a concrete foundation wall to accommodate the change in grade.
Final dimensions and specific composition will be determined in collaboration with the design and construction team, and the staggered sections will preserve existing trees and natural landscape features.
Más información en Español
Pasaje Tejido
Acero Galvanizado
El concepto de un muro escultural del Pasaje Tejido introduce un conjunto estructural de vigas verticales inclinadas que encarnan el contorno del río Deschutes dentro de la disposición lineal del acero galvanizado. La línea que atraviesa el río a lo largo de Bend es visible a través de la luz y la sombra, se desvanece sutilmente en la perspectiva del espectador a medida que pasa por la pared de la pantalla.
Este concepto representa las condiciones naturales del paisaje y la fuente de agua que definen gran parte de las cualidades de la región y siguen sustentando el vigor de Bend y sus alrededores. La transición visual de la línea escultural implica la delicada ecología del río y el paisaje del centro de Oregon. La capacidad de permeación de la geología volcánica y la fuente de agua que alimenta al río Deschutes se traducen en los efectos visuales del concepto de un muro de pantalla. Las distintas calidades de la transparencia del muro y los contornos continuos del río responden a la orientación y perspectiva del espectador al ir pasando. Se trata de un concepto que cambia con los ángulos de la luz solar a lo largo de los días y las estaciones, y los cambios en los aguaceros y la vegetación del alto desierto activarán una serie de cualidades dinámicas en el muro.
La escultura en la entrada al campus continúa el formato del muro pantalla y envuelve a los peatones en un espacio de transición de sombra y luz a su paso. Desde la carretera, las dos capas se superponen y producen un efecto moiré en su alineación. Este complemento de la entrada y de la arquitectura del campus está anclado visualmente en el paisaje y se vincula de forma escultural a través de la escala y la luz con el entorno.
Ambos componentes están enteramente construidos con vigas de acero galvanizado. La línea continua del río Deschutes se produce con perforaciones calibradas, alineadas y escaladas para revelar colectivamente el flujo continuo que serpentea a través de la progresión horizontal del muro. Cada unión está soldada y la construcción del muro pantalla se adapta fácilmente a la evolución del diseño con el campus y su perímetro. El muro tiene una altura de 3,5 m y está asentado sobre una base de concreto para adaptarse al cambio de inclinación. Las dimensiones finales y la composición específica se determinarán en colaboración con el equipo de diseño y construcción, y las secciones escalonadas preservarán los árboles y elementos paisajísticos naturales existentes.
La puerta de entrada sur trasladará el concepto a la sección contigua del muro pantalla, manteniendo el curso implícito del río que atraviesa la longitud del muro.
Community Input
If you’d like to see this entry chosen for the Sculptural Wall & Campus Entrance Sculpture of the new Public Works Campus, please provide your Public Input here!
title: SWAY
by Aaron T. Stephan
At first glance, Sway appears to be composed of standard ONE WAY street signs arrayed in organic spiraling patterns that undulate in and out of each other reflecting the surrounding landscape of swept brush and Juniper. These signs are unique and present expansive variations on the original including SOMEWAY, BOTH WAYS, UNDERWAY, and MILKYWAY. The signs compose a field of distinct individual directions that speak to the diversity of the community and the balanced approach of Bend’s Public Works Department. The Sculptural Wall runs along Cooley Road.
The second image is the proposed Campus Entry Sculpture. The signs will be arranged in a burst of energy representing the central and important functions of the Public Works department and serves as an energetic welcome-point to the campus. The main entrance of the Public Works campus is on Talus Place.
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- 12’ height
- Refractive film on aluminum blank signs
with a Corten steel support structure - View detailed Poster
Notes & Inspiration (English)
SWAY
Corten and Refractive Film on Aluminum Sign Blanks
Inspiration
Sway is inspired by standard municipal signs. These signs can be found just about anywhere: on the side of the road, in parking lots, or in parks. They usually restrict – instructing us where to stop, defining private property, and where to turn. Sway turns this mode of communication is on its head. In this project, street signs become expansive and open avenues of thought that represent Bend’s vibrant energy in an upbeat and humorous tone.
Sculptural Wall
At first glance, Sway appears to be composed of standard ONE WAY street signs arrayed in organic spiraling patterns that spread across the length of the site. They undulate in and out of each other reflecting the surrounding landscape of swept brush and Juniper. But these signs are unique. They present expansive variations on the restrictive original – taking on myriad iterations including SOMEWAY, BOTH WAYS, UNDERWAY, and MILKYWAY. Combined, the signs compose a field of distinct individual directions that speak to the diversity of the community and the balanced fundamentals of Bend’s Public Works Department. In this way, Sway compliments the highly unique surrounding landscape and acts as a bridge between Bend’s community and the important works of the Public Works Department.
Throughout the artwork, individual signs become progressively larger as they move toward the perimeter and are mounted at increasingly acute angles as they move toward the center. This gives an exaggerated illusion of depth. This results in a constantly changing visual as you move along the site adding depth and inviting the passerby into the work for further exploration.
Campus Entry Sculpture
The campus entry sculpture at the North Entry/Exit of the campus consists of similar altered ONEWAY street signs. These are arranged in a central burst of action to represent the central and crucial function of Bend’s Public Works Department.
This dynamic array will serve as an exciting and energetic welcome point to the campus.
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Influencia
Lámina de acero corten y de refracción
sobre placas de aluminio para rótulos
Inspiración
Sway se inspira en la señalización municipal. Estas señales pueden encontrarse prácticamente en cualquier sitio: a los lados de la carretera, en estacionamientos o en parques. Suelen restringir: nos indican dónde parar, definen la propiedad privada y dónde girar. Sway le da la vuelta a este modo de comunicación. En este proyecto, las señales de tránsito se convierten en vías de pensamiento abiertas y expansivas que representan la vibrante energía de Bend en un tono optimista y humorístico.
Cerca Escultórica
A primera vista, Sway parece estar compuesto por señales de UNA VÍA dispuestas en espirales orgánicas que se extienden a lo largo de la obra. Se entrelazan reflejando el paisaje circundante de matorral y enebro. Pero estas señales son únicas. Presentan variaciones expansivas del restrictivo original, adoptando innumerables variantes como ALGUNA VÍA, AMBAS VÍAS, DEBAJO DE LA VÍA y VÍA LÁCTEA. Combinadas, las señales componen un campo de distintas direcciones individuales que hablan de la diversidad de la comunidad y de los fundamentos equilibrados del departamento de Obras Públicas de Bend. De este modo, Sway complementa el singular paisaje circundante y sirve de puente entre la comunidad de Bend y las importantes obras del departamento de Obras Públicas.
A lo largo de la obra, los carteles individuales se hacen progresivamente más grandes a medida que se acercan al perímetro y se montan en ángulos cada vez más agudos a medida que se acercan al centro. Esto da una ilusión exagerada de profundidad. El resultado es una imagen que cambia constantemente a medida que se avanza por la obra, añadiendo profundidad e invitando al transeúnte a adentrarse en ella para explorarla más a fondo.
Elemento Escultural Individual
El elemento escultural individual en la entrada/salida norte del campus consiste en señales de tránsito UNA VÍA alteradas similares. Están dispuestas en una explosión central de acción para representar la función central y crucial del departamento de Obras Públicas de Bend.. Este dinámico conjunto servirá como un emocionante punto de bienvenida y lleno de energía del campus.
Community Input
If you’d like to see this entry chosen for the Sculptural Wall & Campus Entrance Sculpture of the new Public Works Campus, please provide your Public Input here!