RIVER
2019
R.W. BAIRD & CO., CHICAGO CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. CHICAGO, IL.
Steel, aluminum, copper leaf, aluminum leaf, blown glass. 26' x 16' x 3'.
The 2-story atrium sculpture is inspired by the Chicago River and the significant source of commerce the river has represented for the city. The sculpture incorporates a sense of forward and reverse flows, representative of the civil engineering feat of reversing the direction of the Chicago River in 1900. The connection between multiple floors, multiple parts of the river and nature’s water cycle signify the ongoing, repeating and growing nature of Baird’s relationships with their clients and associates.
R.W. BAIRD & CO., CHICAGO CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. CHICAGO, IL.
Steel, aluminum, copper leaf, aluminum leaf, blown glass. 26' x 16' x 3'.
The 2-story atrium sculpture is inspired by the Chicago River and the significant source of commerce the river has represented for the city. The sculpture incorporates a sense of forward and reverse flows, representative of the civil engineering feat of reversing the direction of the Chicago River in 1900. The connection between multiple floors, multiple parts of the river and nature’s water cycle signify the ongoing, repeating and growing nature of Baird’s relationships with their clients and associates.
