Sky Terrain

2015, Permanent Outdoor Public Art Commission
40′ x 70′ x 10″, powder coated steel, LED lighting program

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Percent for Art Project Program
City of Philadelphia

Funded by the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program, Sky Terrain is a permanent large-scale installation that creates a dynamic viewing experience and transforms an LEED-certified parking garage at Temple University. The installation is comprised of eighteen powder coated steel sculptures and an LED lighting program. The floating “clouds” wrap two walls of the parking garage spanning 70 feet.

In the daytime, the steel reflects sunlight casting dramatic shadows onto the building, and picking up hues from its surroundings and sometimes appearing pink and blue. The ever-changing appearance of the installation is transformed through LED programming from dusk to dawn. Prompted by light sensors the sculptures are silhouetted in glowing light, mimicking sky tone colors including sunset, dusk, blue hour and twilight, even simulating twinkling stars.

Sky Terrain creates visual interest to this previously drab, concrete corner of the University’s campus. The additional light provided by this public work also contributes to safety at night.

For inquiries, please contact Bridgette Mayer Art Advisors at bmayer@bmayerart.com