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Fabricated from galvanized mesh and powder-coated steel, they speak to the Tribe both visually and culturally. Cahuilla basket patterns and plant motifs are used to make up special pieces of the bridge fencing. When the Tribe received federal stimulus funds almost ten years after the project’s inception, the construction plans were finalized and the interchange constructed in 2011.The Cahuilla Indians’ history includes subsistence in their desert environment the patterns in their woven baskets are considered to be part of the Tribe’s identity. Braaksma worked closely with the Tribe to develop the bridge concept. After researching the Tribe’s heritage and arts, she presented ways to incorporate imagery of basket making and plant motifs into the construction elements of the roadway project. In 2001, the Tribe contacted Braaksma to provide the art for the Interchange enhancements. Media: Stained cast-in-place concrete, galvanized mesh, patinated steelĭimensions : Basket: 7’-6” tall Bridge: 294’ longĮnhancements to the Bob Hope Interchange on I-10 have made it into a landmark for the exit to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ nearby casino. The colors of the floor are intended to coordinate with the chosen color palette for the surrounding interior finishes.īASKET BRIDGE (2011) Palm Springs, CA, Bob Hope Overpass The owl is expressed by feathers that become vector arrows.

The sun on the Rowan banner becomes a gear at the center of the floor as well as the center of the periodic table near the hydrogen element. The alternating colors refer to the checkerboard pattern associated with the Rowan School Emblem. The “Fuller” Checkerboard references structural and civil engineering, re-drawn from Buckminster Fuller’s 1951 patent application. The design of the floor also re-imagines the Rowan University Engineering banner. These arrows also direct and suggest the movement of people through the commons areas. Arrows that emulate a vector field reference many different engineering fields through their connection to force diagrams. The periodic table of elements references chemical engineering. The work’s overall theme is the union of all engineering disciplines in basic concepts and the importance of engineering to daily life.Īs you walk in the front door, you’ll notice the silver letters that spiral throughout the main floor, letters of the shorthand names of elements in the periodic table.

As users pass through the main entrance of the building, they are immediately made aware that this building has a specific function in the educational experience. The floor is an expression of the different disciplines of engineering: chemical, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, biological. The overall design stands as a holistic tribute to multiple engineering disciplines that are part of the College of Engineering. Materials: Terrazzo, Aluminum, Aluminum plate Rowan University, College of Engineering, Glassboro, NJ These partners include: CATS Arts in Transit Program administrators who provide liaison between artist and engineers the artist tasked with making designs for walls and bridges the engineers who determine the sizes, shapes and types of walls a CAD person who translates artist designs into a format that the engineers incorporate into the bid documents and a contractor who builds the walls. There are numerous collaborators who play key roles to make a project of this size and scope possible. The panels were then cast into a “master” by fabricators Scott System based out of Denver, CO and delivered to CATS for use by contractors building cast in place, pile panel and MSE walls.

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I created full scale prototypes for 17 designs, hand carved and milled with the help of Rhino Engineered Art of Cibolo, TX. I spent time working with the BLE project team and interacting with the greater Charlotte community during studio visits and receptions. Over three months, I carved the full sized “calico” prototype and mapped out 300,000 square feet of wall designs. Process: In 2013, I was the CATS Artist in Residence at the McColl Center for Visual Art in Charlotte. The concrete walls are cast into form liners that are made from hand-carved prototypes.

Artist designed patterns for 300,000 sf of wall and bridges by using 17 different visual patterns and 3 different wall systems. Imagery is derived from indigenous plants of the Carolinas and fabricated from cast in place and precast concrete. Design for wall and bridge treatments integrated with construction for Charlotte Area Transit System LYNX Blue Line Extension project.Ĭommissioned to design for wall and bridge treatments integrated with construction for the Charlotte Area Transit System LYNX Blue Line Extension project through the CATS Arts in Transit Program.