Sears Centre Stadium
The
entry to the building (left) as well as the elevator tower
(right) show the use of 8' x 8' panels designed for this
project. The architects were seeking a pattern which would
reflect the prairie setting of this structure. They asked
for some changes in the design submitted, giving a curving
nature to the individual wheat heads. The 8' x 8' panels
were cast by a local contractor from molds supplied by us.
Casting the panels locally saved considerable
transportation costs.
Two
construction photos of the same part of the building. Note
the lamp fixture (arrow) above the double doors in the left
photo, and compare that to the photo on the right, taken
immediately after from a different angle. Lustrous concrete
is light-responsive, and angle of view can give a
significantly different tone. These photos were taken in
the morning; if the photos were taken in the afternoon the
art panels in the photo on the left would appear dark and
the right would be light.
