Waterjet Fabricated Architectural Metal

Technology/Teaching Center Murals

Murals depicting the transformation of the women’s gymnasium at the University of Northern Iowa to an innovative technology and teaching center. The pieces reflect and enhance the renovated open-space, exposed-material architectural design of the building. Each figure is cut from a single piece of aluminum and given a non-directional satin finish. The frame is sand-blasted aluminum. Background: archival mylar prints laminated between two layers of Plexiglass. Front panel: single piece of aluminum. All are joined and hung from the ceiling by wires and affixed to the wall. 78” tall. Designed by Chris Bennett.