RIVER
2019
R.W. BAIRD & CO., CHICAGO, IL.
Steel, aluminum, copper leaf, aluminum leaf, blown glass. 26' x 16' x 3'.
“River” was commissioned by the RW Baird Co. for their Chicago corporate headquarters. This 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. I worked closely with the architects, client and general contractor to develop and install this sculpture that runs beside the new stairway between the 57th and 56th floors. 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, IL.
Steel, aluminum, copper leaf, aluminum leaf, blown glass. 26' x 16' x 3'.
“River” was commissioned by the RW Baird Co. for their Chicago corporate headquarters. This 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. I worked closely with the architects, client and general contractor to develop and install this sculpture that runs beside the new stairway between the 57th and 56th floors. 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.
