We are working with Matthew Geller, a sculptor from New York City, who has been commissioned by the Houston Arts Alliance to build a civic art piece next to the Buffalo Bayou.  The structure will emerge from the landscape next to the Houston Water Works on Sabine St to a height of 60'.   Inspired by the strange protrusions of plumbing infrastructure relentlessly painted blue (to "blend in" to the background), he proposed a colossal pipe works that will feature a public outdoor shower activated by a hand pump.  A nearby skate park will ensure that a steady flow of skaters and passersby will indulge in a refreshing spritz on Houston's infamously humid afternoons.  We're on schedule to install this summer on the hottest day of the year as per Matthew's request.

Metalab along with Harvest Moon (client/owner) and ttweak renewables (marketing and communications/graphic design) take the "Citation for Sustainability" in the 2009 AIA Houston Design Awards with the SPACE/Mirabeau B Sales Center. Link to AIA website and other award winners.  Congratulations to our colleagues!

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