Perspective rendering by Henry Levesque and Lindsey Graves
Statera
Public Art | Bloomington Indiana, 2019
Location
4th and Washington street, Bloomington Indiana
Program
Public art project about climate change and urban forestry
Class
C381 Topics in Collaborative design with Professor Lucas Brown, students Henry Levesque, Emily Koetter, Lindsey Graves, and Mikayla Bennett
Contribution
The initial design, parametric design, site model, construction of the physical model, rendering, production of CNC cut metal panels, welding, rusting, and installation.
Perspective rendering by Henry Levesque and Lindsey Graves
Photo of Statera on site by Lucas Brown
Description
Statera means balance in Latin. Statera is about the impact of urban forestry on combatting climate change.
The panels support the tree as it grows with holes representing tons of carbon dioxide per person per year starting in 2008 by the tree, and continuing into what we hope is the future with fewer and fewer emissions. The wood represents a more natural future, with the limestone block representing a solid and stable future where emissions are balanced by urban forestry.
Rendering showing the white oak tree
Rendering showing corten panels around the tree
Rendering showing the progression of metal to
Rendering showing the progression of metal to wood to limestone
Site analysis showing views by Henry Levesque, Lindsey Graves, Emily Koetter, and Mikayla Bennett
Image showing detail of limestone and wood by Lucas Brown
Image showing assembly of panels by Henry Levesque
Elevation and Plan views of Statera