Coenties Slip Sculpture
New York, New York
Cast Glass Pedestal, Pavers and Integrated Lighting System, 2006
Design/Engineer, Engineer, Value Engineer, Consult, Fabrication, Installation
We worked with renowned sculptor Bryan Hunt on this NYC Public Art Commission. Hunt wanted to balance his curving metal sculpture with a bell-shaped pedestal out of custom cast glass but was unsure whether this could be done. Drawing on our expertise in combining integrated lighting and custom glass fabrication, we developed and then fabricated the solution – casting the bell in numerous individual pieces installed around a supportive metal core.
The pedestal appears to magically support the massive sculpture. Its interior lighting system, devised by lighting designer Dale Knoth, illuminates the surface with a glowing green tone. Additional light comes from below the ground, where a mirrored finishing on the base of our inlaid decorative back-painted glass pavers reflects the light from the pedestal upward. Together, the cast glass and architectural lighting components provide the perfect accent for the upward swirl of the cast stainless steel.
