Stand and Build
a design + build studio
Sol LeWitt - Public Art Fund NYC
Completed: 2011
Location: City Hall Park, New York, NY
Project Type: custom outdoor pedestals, modular platform fabrication, exterior-grade construction, on-site joint filling & sanding, weather-resistant paint finish, five-day on-site installation & logistics
For Public Art Fund’s 2011 landmark exhibition Sol LeWitt: Structures, 1965–2006 at City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan, Stand and Build engineered, fabricated, and installed custom outdoor display plinths. Serving as the foundation for LeWitt’s monumental conceptual sculptures throughout the multi-month public presentation, the platforms were engineered to withstand prolonged exposure to exterior urban elements while maintaining crisp, minimalist geometry.
To accommodate transport and park access restrictions, the large-format bases were fabricated in our Long Island City facility as modular sub-assemblies using exterior-grade substrates and structural framing. Over an intensive five-day on-site installation in City Hall Park, our team assembled the modular sections, filled all structural mating seams, and meticulously sanded the surfaces flush. The team then applied a continuous, weather-resistant paint finish on-site, creating massive, monolithic platforms without visible joints or seams.
Stand and Build managed shop prefabrication, logistics into Lower Manhattan, and the full five-day outdoor installation sequence through final handover to the curatorial team.