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Laurie Lundquist:
Public Art FLY OVER BRIDGE, 2004 MARINA WATER MUSE, 2004 LAY OF THE LAND, 2003 RIO SALADO BIKEPATH, 1994-99 PORTALS AND LOOPS, 2002 ART ON THE WAY, 2002 RUNNING WATER FOR ARIZONA, 2001 SWEET ACACIA PROJECT (SAP), 1999 PAPAGO ARROYO WILDLIFE CORRIDOR,1999 MOUNTAIN PASS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, 1997 STONE BOAT HABITAT, 1997 HANGER PARK, 1996 MITCHELL PARK SPINE, 1994 ELEVATED DESERT, 1991 LYING IN THE DESERT, 1990 SKYSWEEPER, 1989 |
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FLY OVER BRIDGE,
2004 The idea of wings in flight carrying pedestrians across the freeway prompted the design for this overpass. Seen from the freeway, the canopy trusses follow a wave profile. The structure is painted a light violet blue to blend with the desert sky. Materials: steel,
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MARINA WATER MUSE,
2004 The Muse is an artwork designed to provide beneficial circulation for the Rio Salado Lagoon. It is also designed to echo the traditions of water distribution found throughout the Salt River valley and to encourage a contemplative interaction with flowing water. Water traveling through the system flows through a gauntlet of various channels, basins and siphons evoking different visual and acoustic conditions. Up to 5 cubic feet of water per second can be pumped from the Town Lake through an underground pipe to begin the journey through the Muse Materials: concrete, sandstone, stainless and galvanized steel, water, lighting |
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LAY OF THE LAND,
2003 Improvements to 48th St. in Phoenix include a series of images sand blasted into the side walk. The images, created by graphic designer Marie Jones, become an, "I spy game," identifying mountains visible from the site. Curved rock seat walls mark the cross walk for children going to the Brunson Lee Elementery School. Native rock was selected to astablish a tactile conection to the named mountains. |
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RIO SALADO BIKEPATH, 1994-99 Art is integral to the layout and design of the bike paths that skirt Tempe Town Lake. As a member of the Moore/Swick design team Lundquist developed a series of images depicting the native and endangered species that inhabited the area before the Roosevelt Dam changed the ecology of the Salt River basin. |
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ART ON THE WAY,
2002 PORTALS + LOOPS,
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RUNNING WATER FOR ARIZONA, 2001 This 24 minute video provides a broad overview of how Arizona has responded to the challenge of providing enough waer to sustain growth in the desert. Laurie Lundquist and Patricia Clark collaborated on this project that uses water as a lens to examine the rapidly changing landscape of Arizona. Funded by the City of Scottsdale's Public Art Program in conjunction with improvements to the CAP Water Treatment Plant, the project also received in kind support from the Institute for Studies in the Arts at Arizona State University. |
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SWEET
ACACIA PROJECT (SAP),
1999 Three sweet acacia trees shade the entry plaza of the CAP water treatment plant. Irrigation water bound for the trees must find its way along cracked sandstone channels to keep the Acacias alive. The tenuous nature of this delivery system provides a contrast to the vast engineering projects that transport and treat reliable water supplies for desert cities. |
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PAPAGO
ARROYO WILDLIFE CORRIDOR,
1998-99 |
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MOUNTAIN
PASS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE,
1997 The Mountain Pass
concept was inspired by the jagged profile of the nearby Squaw
Peak range. The design uses the flexible qualities of chain link
fencing to meet the safety requirements for pedestrian bridges
and achieve a sculptural likeness to the mountains. The artist
worked with SVR Inc. Engineering to develop the concept. The
project is a joint effort between the City of Phoenix and the
Arizona Department of Transportation. |
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HANGER PARK,
1997 These shade ramadas make playful reference to the agrarian history of the site. Seen from above the shade structures resemble old fashioned overalls and dresses blowing in the wind as if they were drying on a clothes line. |
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STONE BOAT HABITAT,
1997 Stone spillways and meandering walls enliven the otherwise tranquil environment of this flood control basin. Polycrete picnic tables take the form of boats waiting for floodwaters. Contours and patterns intentionally built into the stone forms reference the occasional drama that the site experiences. Native plants will provide food and cover for birds and animals attracted to the basin for water. Funded by the Ryan Corp. to comply with the City of Tempe’s Art in Private Development |
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MITCHELL PARK
SPINE,
1994 This stylized earthwork consists of seven linked hillocks that curves around an existing volleyball court. The piece functions as a seam in the otherwise flat landscape that defines and joins the different use areas of the park. Construction of the piece was a collaborative effort between the artist, Tempe Park and Recreation Dept. and the neighbors.
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ELEVATED DESERT,
1991 more info |
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LYING IN THE DESERT, 1990
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Twelve brooms sweep the sky with Shiva-like syncopation in a humorous attempt to clean the air. Built and displayed in a Phoenix mall parking lot as ‘agit-prop’ for a public transportation bond election in 1989. |
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