Points of View
Justice Center Lobby, Seattle, WA Granite, bronze, sandblasted limestone, quartzite, 30’ x 3’ x 3’. The focal point of the lobby is the 30 ft. sculpture, comprised of two conical forms intended to suggest the ongoing dialogue between compassion and justice, natural law and the rule of man, the ideals of the judicial system and the difficulty of creating a true balance within society. The suspended cone hovers above the standing cone, constantly seeking a still point, a precise alignment with the lower cone rising solidly from the lobby floor.
The aligned cones are the center for the concentric arcs that spread across the lobby and symbolize the rippling effect of the individual’s every action. The curving textured wall that stands behind the two cones creates a stage for the sculpture and extends a subtle, orienting embrace to the citizen entering the lobby.