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Beacon

Beacon

2006 Embodying the historical basis of our legal code, a classical tower form reflects the solidity of our judicial system, as well as the system’s openness to the needs of future generations. A symbolic lantern core acts as a beacon for visitors, a symbol of justice. This design included the centrally located monolithic sculpture, the [...]
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Turbulent Stream

Turbulent Stream

2003 Intricately wrapping around the lobby’s central staircase, a complex 90’ watery web of powder-coated aluminum and copper rod with inset glass and river stone announces the intended tenancy of the State Engineer’s Office. The cascading current-like forms, influenced by mathematical representations of the “turbulence” and “flow” of water, also reinforce the water-themed design elements [...]
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Vortex

Vortex

2002 This entry canopy provides a patient drop-off area for the Wills Eye Hospital and provides direct access to the Walnut Towers grade-level facility. The canopy takes its name and form from the idea of a black hole, a cosmological vortex. Just as a vortex collects matter, the canopy’s many folds and funnel-like shape enable [...]
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Cultural Tapestry

Cultural Tapestry

2002   This prismatic lattice is layered with representations of tapestry patterns, representing the historical and cultural diversity of the district that the police station serves. Graphics and figures integrated into the suspended matrix were inspired by Native American and Peruvian textiles.
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Brainstorm

Brainstorm

2001   Illustrating the concept of the Speed of Thought, a contemplative head rests upon the globe and emanates a “digital flow” of thoughts, data and ideas that race upward into space and dissipate into the atmosphere. The Brainstorm image has had a long history in the work of Brower Hatcher. Like many reoccurring figures [...]
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Passage

Passage

2001 Linking the two sides of the college campus, the pedestrian bridge is comprised of a geometric tubular space frame that encases a cement walkway. At night, lighting is provided by 52 lit pavers inserted in the cement and hundreds of small fiber-optic lights installed in the framework. Designed to visually depict the college’s educational [...]
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Layering of the Worlds

Layering of the Worlds

1993 This colorful geometric arch stands on concrete and steel bases that allow the viewer to look up into the tubular structure overhead. The sculpture forms the gateway to the Herberger Center for Performing Arts complex and contains many images that are both abstract and representational that reference the performing arts, the history and culture [...]
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Starman in the Ancient Garden

Starman in the Ancient Garden

1990   Inspired by the concept of History and the passage of Time, a neo-classical bronze face streaming from the heavens collides with earth. Trailing from it is a comet tail filled with the remnants of its journey relating to the City of Philadelphia and ideas of the future. The plaza and base of this [...]
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Prophecy of the Ancients

Prophecy of the Ancients

1988   A cosmological dome form upon Proto-Egyptian columns represents the History of Knowledge. The metal matrix is filled with floating objects and symbols (numbers, tables and books), taken from various cultures and periods in time. This dome is an environment for inspiration, contemplation and thought.
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