Organic Energy - Ft. Collins, CO
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DougK
N 40° 35.260 W 105° 04.680
13T E 493399 N 4492988
These utility boxes are along Tenney Alley in Fort Collins, Colorado. Six utility boxes are all done with the same theme, titled Organic Energy.
Waymark Code: WMD7DD
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2011
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These transformer cabinets line the way along Tenney Alley, creating a friendly pedestrian experience, while connecting Mountain Avenue businesses to the Mason Street Parking Structure. One box stands out alone by itself, while five are protected behind a wrought iron fence.
The mural patterns, painted by artist Amelia Caruso, are inspired by several different artistic views; Australian Aboriginal dot patterns, Mandelbrot Fractals and the concept of visualizing the flow of negative space are all part of this design. In addition to tying in the colors already in use in the alley, the artist envisioned the central vein in the design as being a reference to the Poudre River. The flow of the pattern from or to the "headwaters" or the flow of the negative spaces within the pattern will be continuous to the viewer when either coming or going in the alley.
Organic Energy was part of Fort Collins' 2006 Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects.