Colonnade - San Antonio, TX, USA
N 29° 32.138 W 098° 33.758
14R E 542378 N 3267410
Four aluminum columns of offset shape create an abstract public artwork next to the Omni San Antonio Hotel off IH-10 West in northwest San Antonio, TX.
Waymark Code: WMBZCK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2011
Views: 7
Four columns of aluminum, each 45 feet high, are placed in a row, but each column is uniquely shaped with offset sections within the column such that from a distance it creates a geometric shape when viewed from afar. There is a 3-D impression about the way the pieces are aligned and if you observe it throughout the day, the lighting and shadow changes across the figure, adding depth and perspective to the overall design. The official title to this art is "Colonnade" and it was installed in 1985 in the circular landscaped area between the prominant structure of the Omni San Antonio Hotel, a large apartment complex, and shops of a strip mall. "Colonnade" is one of the Smithsonian Institute's listings under Richard Harrell Rogers. I like the work but I see it as The Giant Jenga. The artist obviously thought otherwise for its name. Just for fun, I'd be curious to hear what the people who post this find would volunteer as their own alternatived title.
Reference sources:
(1)http://www.bravosanantonio.com/0706/aroundTown.html
(2)http://collections.si.edu/search/results.jsp?q=Rogers+Richard+Harrell
Title: Colonnade
Artist: Richard Harrell Rogers
Media (materials) used: Aluminum columns
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Near the Omni San Antonio Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78230 (off access rd of IH-10 West)
Date of creation or placement: 1985
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