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Spiral of Life

Client: Graceworks Bethany Lutheran Village

Location: Centerville, OH, United States

Completion date: 1990

Artwork budget: $204,000

Project Team

Architect

George Berardi

Berardi+Partners

Industry Resource

Eddy Rajczyk

Lighting-Unlimited

Landscape Architect

Richard Kieley

C. C. Hodgson Architectural Group

Overview

Spiral of Life is Graceworks iconic site identifier. Dimensions H 17 x L 25 x W 25. Bronze, limestone, masonry

Goals

Set in the center of Graceworks' Bethany Lutheran Village's continuing care retirement campus, Spiral of Life celebrates life’s stages. The abstracted figures, illustrate the linking of generations, support we give one another and Graceworks to its community.

Process

Our studio collaborated with the client to capture the spirit of its mission and create a symbol of caring. With the landscape architects a central location was identified with circular drive and seating to maximize viewer interaction.