Client: Commissioned by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Location: Trenton, NJ, United States
Completion date: 2021
Project Team
Architect
Vladislav Vershinin
Ray King Studio Ltd
Paul Jarrett
Ray King Studio Ltd
Overview
StarGate, 2021, Department of Taxation, Trenton, NJ
Commissioned by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts
18’ x 10’ x 10’, Dichroic Glass, Stainless Steel, Silicone
A series of stainless catenary arches that suspend a “stellated dodecahedron” made from dichroic glass. Inspired by its location where George Washington was greeted under an arch as he traveled from Philadelphia to New York for his inauguration in 1789.
Goals
To honor the site's history.
Process
Research and design.