Client: DC Department of General Services
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Completion date: 2019
Artwork budget: $50,000
Project Team
Artist
Becky Borlan
B+B Lab
Fabrication
Elemental Metalworks
Overview
This suspended sculpture enlivens the 30ft high stairwell in Maury Elementary School’s library. A six foot diameter armature holds 8 cables graduated in length to match the slope of the stair rail. Acrylic shapes dance in midair and catch the morning sunlight from the curtain windows opposite the sculpture. The stairway provides seating for students to read their favorite books underneath the colorful geometric forms.
Goals
Reverie responds to the newly renovated library's architecture, echoing geometric forms found throughout the space. The sculpture takes advantage of the multi-story windows and projects a whimsical and welcoming presence to the surrounding neighborhood.