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Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the University of Illinois,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell Structure, (sculpture).
Artist:
Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the University of Illinois, engineering firm.
Title:
Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell Structure, (sculpture).
Dates:
June 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Metal and concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 21 ft., Diam. 23 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract piece with a tent-like shape. The center of the piece rises up, while the sides remain low to the ground. The sides make waves, causing openings along the hem of the piece.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Owner:
University of Illinois at Chicago, Halsted, near Lecture Center, Chicago, Illinois
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby marker reads: JANICE E. LOREK, PRESIDENT, MICHAEL E. LA MONT, VICE-PRESIDENT/THE STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS/AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO CIRCLE CAMPUS EXPRESS/APPRECIATION TO THE FOLLOWING IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR/CONTRIBUTION TO OUR STUDENT PROJECT OF A HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID/SHELL STRUCTURE: (two columns of names)/MATERIALS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT/COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/JUNE - 1977
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IL000105
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