Category Archives: Installation

2019: Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Museum

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Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Musuem

2019

Designer: Kevin Winters, Ganymede Design Group

General Contractor: Turner Construction

Steel Fabrication and Installation: Vector Custom Fabricating, Inc. / MJ Erectors

Millwork: Merkel Woodworking Inc.

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2019 Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Museum / Image courtesy of Chicago Children’s Museum

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2019 Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Museum / Image courtesy of Chicago Children’s Museum

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2019 Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Museum / Image courtesy of Chicago Children’s Museum

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INSTALLATION

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Installation of Cloud Buster

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Installation of Cloud Buster

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Installation of Cloud Buster

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FABRICATION

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2019 Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Museum / Vector Yard

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Cloud Buster / Fabrication

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2019 Cloud Buster Chicago Children’s Museum

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2018: The BOTS – by David Weeks Studio and Miller / Anderson Ltd.

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2018: The BOTS – by David Weeks Studio and Miller / Anderson Ltd.

The BOTS – by David Weeks Studio and Miller / Anderson Ltd.

Fabricated at Vector Custom Fabricating

2018

Painted Aluminum Plate

Standing Figure 23 feet tall

Location: Marriott Marquis (near McCormick Place), Chicago.

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OPENING RECEPTION: July 20, 2018

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2018: David Weeks with the BOTS

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2018: The BOTS – by David Weeks Studio and Miller / Anderson Ltd.

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2018: The BOTS – by David Weeks Studio and Miller / Anderson Ltd.

Group photo at the Opening Reception. From left.. Kelly DeMarco of David Weeks Studio; Laurie Anderson of Anderson Miller Ltd; Steve Mueller; Seth Godard; Lonnie Davey of Robinson Machine & Fab; Erik Lowe; Mike Guidi of MJ Erectors; Nathan Overley; David Weeks; Lori T. Healy CEO of the MPEA.

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Debbie with the BOTS at Vector Fabricating

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INSTALLATION OF THE BOTS

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2018: The BOTS / Installation

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2018: The BOTS / Installation

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2018: The BOTS / Installation
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2016: Sky Landing – by Yoko Ono

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2016 Sky Landing – by Yoko Ono

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Sky Landing – by Yoko Ono

2016

Stainless steel plate 3/4″ thick

Project 120

Location: Garden of Phoenix, Jackson Park. 5800 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.

“Sky Landing” by Yoko Ono, will be the first permanent work of art by Yoko Ono in the Americas. It will be installed in the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park. Sky Landing will become a place of congregation and contemplation and will be installed in harmony within the existing surrounding gardens and habitats of Jackson Park.

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2015: Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

Unveiled: May 26, 2015

Location: John Hancock Center – south lobby – Chestnut Street entrance

Commissioned by HEARN, a Chicago-based real estate investment firm.

Concept: Lucent accurately map the stars that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere from earth with naked eye.

Description: Semi-spherical sculpture made of stainless steel, glass and fiber optic wires.
There is a mirrored ceiling above, creating an illusion of a complete sphere,
and a reflective pool below, giving a sense of infinity.

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

2015: Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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“Lucent”, commissioned by The Hearn Company in 2015, derives its name from the Latin word “lucere” meaning ‘to glow or shine’. Created by Internationally renowned sculptor Wolfgang Buttress, the artwork depicts the 3106 brightest starts in the Northern Hemisphere. Simple and elegant, Lucent measures 14’ in diameter, is fiber optically illuminated, and appears to pulsate as a hand-painted color wheel spins in front of the hidden light source. Through distillation and the integration of engineering and artistry, this Buttress piece arrives at an almost essential form: light, delicate, yet strong. A sense of infinity is implied by the double reflection of water and mirror polished steel.

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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FABRICATION and INSTALLATION

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress / Image courtesy Susan Aurinko

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress / Image courtesy Susan Aurinko

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress / Image courtesy Susan Aurinko

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress / Image courtesy Susan Aurinko

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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INSTALLATION

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

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Lucent - by Wolfgang Buttress

Lucent – by Wolfgang Buttress

2013: Weather Field No. I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

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2013: Weather Field NO I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

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Weather Field No. I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Installed: 2013

013: Weather Field No. I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle.

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FABRICATION – Weather Field No 1

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Fabrication - Weather Field No: I

Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

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Fabrication - Weather Field No: I

Fabrication – Base for Weather Field No: I.

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Fabrication: Base for Weather Field No: I

Fabrication: Base for Weather Field No: I.

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INSTALLATION of Weather Field No I.

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Installation - Weather Field No: I

Installation – Weather Field No: I.

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Installation - Weather Field No: I

Installation – Weather Field No: I

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Installation - Weather Field No: I

Installation – Weather Field No: I

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2013; Weather Field No: I - by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

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2013; Weather Field No: I - by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

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2013: [Installation] “Lotus” – by Terrence Karpowicz

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2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Installed: Sep 25, 2013

Location: 360 W. Hubbard Street

Commissioned by the Habitat Company in conjunction with Hubbard Place Development.

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INSTALLATION of LOTUS by Terrence Karpowicz
Sep 25, 2013 at 360 W. Hubbard Street
For photos of the process of fabrication of Lotus, click here..

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Lotus - by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

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Metal Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Installed: Sep 25, 2013.

Location: 360 W. Hubbard Street.

Commissioned by the Habitat Company in conjunction with Hubbard Place Development

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Installation of Lotus

Installation of Lotus

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On a beautiful autumn day, Set 25, 2013, Lotus was installed at 360 W. Hubbard Street. Vector Fabricating was closely involved with the installation process. For installation images.. . click here..

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Here is a photo Documentation of the different Stages of fabrication of Lotus..

Fabrication of Metal Lotus – by Terry Karpowicz

August, 2013

Assembly of 8" Pipe Sections - Derick Malkemus

Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections – Derick Malkemus

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July 2013

Fitting the 12" Pipes - Derick Malkemus

Fitting the 12″ Pipes – Derick Malkemus

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June 2013

Fitting the Sections - Barry Hehemann & Derick Malkemus

Fitting the Sections – Barry Hehemann & Derick Malkemus

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June 2013

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April 2013
Steel Pipes being Rolled at Chicago Metal Rolled Products [CMRP].. click here..

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March 2013

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

 

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

Rendering by Ceyda Akosman [March 2013]

2013: Installation of Maquette of Keplies – by Andy Scott

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2012: Maquette of Kelpies by Andy Scott

Installation of Kelpies from Museum Campus

Keplies are 100-foot high horse-head sculptures by Andy Scott,  located within The Helix park, Falkirk, situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland. Completed in 2014, these are the World’s Largest Equine Sculptures. Fabricated by SH Structures,

The sculpture is inspired by the cultural heritage of the Clydesdale horses, drought horses which worked hard to help people along the canals and on the land.

The 10-foot tall scale model of Kelpies, fabricated by Andy Scott, were temporarily exhibited  in theMuseum Campus,  Chicago, from October 2012 to August, 2013. It was part of The 23rd International Sculpture Conference [ISC] held in Chicago in October 2012. 

From Chicago, the scale model of Kelpies were moved to the Purdue, North Central [PNC] campus, where they were exhibited till mid-March, as part of the PNC 15th Odyssey Sculpture Exhibition in 2013.

Vector team worked in the process of installation of Kelpies . These were also stored in Vector yard, till they were moved to PNC campus.

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Andy Scott website..

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2014: Kelpies - by Andy Scott / Helix Park, Falkirk, Scotland

2014: Kelpies – by Andy Scott / Helix Park, Falkirk, Scotland

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Above image shows the full scale version of Kelpies, 100-foot high, completed in 2014 and located in Helix Park, Falkirk, Scotland. 

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The image below shows the scale model at 1:10 ratio of Kelpies, 10-foot high, temporarily located at The Museum Campus, Chicago, from October 2012 to August, 2013. 

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2012: Kelpies - by Andy Scott

2012: Scale model of Kelpies by Andy Scott, at Museum Campus, Chicago.

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Andy Scott at Vector

Andy Scott at Vector

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2012: Installation of maquette of Kelpies by Andy Scott

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2012: Kelpies - by Andy Scott

Storage of Kelpies by Andy Scott at Vector

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2012: Kelpies - by Andy Scott

Storage of Kelpies by Andy Scott at Vector

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2012: Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

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2012: Meridian X – by Ed McCullough


Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

 [The concluding piece in the Meridian Series]

 2012 

Stainless steel

Location: Hines VA Hospital

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ARTIST STATEMENT

Having Vector fabricate this sculpture was a pleasure. They have a long history of turning out superior work, so I knew that MERIDIAN X would be in good hands. And was it ever! Two reasons prevail: they are consumate technicians; they have an artist’s grasp of what makes a work of art a work of art.

Ed McCullough
June 15, 2013.

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Maquette - Meridian X

Maquette – Meridian X.

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In 2011, Ed McCullough contracted Vector to fabricate ‘Meridian X’.  Ed provided a small maquette (approx. 1:12 scale).  Mike Wilkie  engineered the structure;  Nathan Overley made the fabrication drawings and Erik Lowe was the lead fabricator in the shop. Installation was a joint effort on the part of Vector and Barry Tinsley (Sculpture Sources). Vector is particularly proud to have been part of ‘Meridian X’  because the sculpture is a culminating piece in an important series of works by an artist greatly admired and respected by the Vector team.

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Meridian X - by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough
Erik Lowe, Barry Hehemann, Barry Tinsley, Ed McCullough and Steve Mueller

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Fabrication of Meridian X at Vector

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Maquette - Meridian X

Maquette – Meridian X.

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Meridian X

Meridian X

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Meridian X

Meridian X

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Meridian X - by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

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Meridian X - by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough
Ed McCullough and Barry Hehemann

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Meridian X - by Ed McCullough [Internal Structure]

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough [Internal Structure].

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Meridian X – by Ed McCullough [Internal Structure]

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough [Internal Structure].

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Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

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Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

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Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

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Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

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Meridian X - by Ed McCullough Partial Assembly

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough
Partial Assembly

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Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

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2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis / Photo by James Prinz

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Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

Location: Driveway of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

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2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis / Photo by James Prinz

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The Mark Davis piece, entitled “Healing Waters,” is a suspended sculpture, situated above the driveway entrance to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that represents the flowing movement of water. Comprised of painted blue and green steel and carbon fiber molded plates with a rim of LED lights, these virtual waves are meant to evoke the calming effect of water, and share its positive energy with all who enter the hospital.

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Healing Waters - by Mark Davis

Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

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Mark Davis with the Vector team: from left.. Nathan Overley, Derick Malkemus, Steve Mueller, Barry Hehemann and sculptor Mark Davis.

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“Healing Waters” – by Mark Davis .. &.. Vector Fabricating

Vector fabricating has been involved in the different stages of fabrication and installation of the sculpture,
especially the steel beams.

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Oct 19, 2012

Installation complete: All nine wave shapes are now installed. The edge protection and all tape removed; paint touched-up (only 3 small spots required touch-up); nitrogen blown into the lighting cavity as per instructions Eric/ADM; and all surfaces hand cleaned with clothes and cleanser supplied by ADM.

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October 18, 2012

Installation of the different parts of the sculpture Healing Waters.

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August 2012

Installation of Steel frame

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August 2012

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July 2012

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June 2012

structural steel pipe beams being fabricated in Vector’s outside yard.

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June 2012

The progress photos of the fabrication of Healing Waters by Mark Davis, at Vector Fabricating.

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February 2012: Survey of Site

In these photos Power has had the column cladding removed and Vectors Iron workers are removing the fire proofing in order to allow DLZ Industrial to scan three dimensionally the entire Traffic Island including the 4 columns that the sculpture will be attached to.

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