Galaxy - Cambridge, MA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

In Cambridge, in Kendall Square, is a fountain titled, "Galaxy," which is listed in the Smithsonian Art Inventory.

The sculpture is a fountain prominently located in the square. It is between Broadway and Main Streets and is just off the east end of the Marriott Hotel.

There are several elements to the fountain. In the center is a globe with several features on it suggesting landforms. Around it are two metal rings with water spraying on the center globe. Under these is a pool where the water falls and is recycled. Beyond this is a circular bench feature. Beyond this are several, smaller globes with patterns drilled on them set on cube frames. On the ground are four 'cardinal points,' which are unique characters.

On one wall is the plate identifying the sculpture. The plate has the following on it (from the inventory page):

"GALAXY/CAMBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/SUPERVISING PUBLIC AGENCY/THOMAS J. MURPHY/CHAIRMAN/JACQUELINE S. SULLIVAN/VICE CHAIRMAN/ALAN D. BELL/TREASURER/JOSEPH F. TULIMIERI/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY/UTILIZING FUNDS PROVIDED, IN PART, BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE CAMBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN 1987 ASSEMBLED/A TEAM OF ARTISTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, URBAN DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS TO COLLABORATE ON A PARK DESIGN TO WELCOME PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND TO CAMBRIDGE CENTER. THIS/COLLABORATION OF ART AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HAS SOUGHT TO FULLY INTEGRATE ART WITH URBAN PARK DESIGN AND TO EXPRESS THE HISTORY AND SPIRIT OF THE KENDALL SQUARE COMMUNITY./DECEMBER 1989/THE HALVORSON COMPANY, INC./LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/FOUNTAIN DESIGNER/FAY, SPOFFORD AND THORNDIKE, INC./ENGINEER/MONACELLI ASSOCIATES, INC./URBAN DESIGN/CMS COLLABORATIVE/FOUNTAIN CONSULTANT/GIGI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC./GENERAL CONTRACTOR/ARTISTS/MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/CENTER FOR ADVANCED VISUAL STUDIES/OTTO PIENE/CONCEPT AND DESIGN/JOE DAVIS/SCULPTOR/JOAN BRIGHAM/STEAM ARTIST/ALLAN SCHWARZ/DESIGN COORDINATOR."

TITLE: Galaxy ARTIST(S): Piene, Davis, and Brigham (Sculptors) DATE: 12/1/1989 MEDIUM: Stainless Steel, bronze, chrome and granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000117 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Main Street at Broadway DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: No difference noted.

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