Stand and Build
a design + build studio
Cascading Arches - Zeta Charter Schools
Completed:
September 2021
Location: Bronx, NY
Project Type: concept design, custom build, hand painted, site-specific, public art
Zeta Charter Schools asked Stand and Build to create a unique installation for the lobby of the new Mount Eden Elementary in the Bronx. The installation would garner excitement from the Zeta community of students, families, faculty and teachers. Stand and Build’s design team brainstormed initial ideas and worked through sampling for the hand-painted finish.
Collaborating with the Zeta team, we tweaked the final design to comply with ADA requirements and to harmonize with the existing interior of the school. Inspired in part by the calm of a fountain and The High Bridge nearby, the Cascading Arches creates a space of reflection and curiosity. It’s an experiential artwork that can be walked under and around, bringing awareness to one’s body moving through space.