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About the Sculpture
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About the Sculpture
Jaume Plensa’s largest work, Water’s Soul is created from 108 unique interconnecting sections. Each section is composed of fiberglass and an acyclic composite skin which is supported by a stainless steel skeleton. The pieces are joined together by the internal skeleton. The Sculpture was initially fabricated and then constructed in Jaume Plensa’s studio in [Barcelona], Spain for review and approval of the artist. It was then disassembled and shipped to Newport where it was re-assembled over the course of two weeks.
The sculpture was opened to the public on October 21, 2021.
“My intention was not to do an object, it was to create a place, to create a site, to create one space, to invite people to come and enjoy to be together. The positioning of the pier’s perfect for that.” – Jaume Pleansa
Water’s Soul
| Designer | Plensa Studio Barcelona |
|---|---|
| Structural Engineer (Spain) | Thinking Engineering |
| Structural Engineer (US) | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Art Handling | Mariano Brothers |
| Steel Erection | JGM Fabricators and Constructors |
| Inspector | Porcello Engineering |
| Conservator | GMAB Conservation Services |
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| Landscape Design | Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architecture |
|---|---|
| Lighting Design | Focus Lighting |
| Civil Engineer | Dresdner Robin |
| MEP Engineer | Omdex Incorporated |
| Structural Engineer | McNamara Salvia |
| Geotechnical Design | GEODesign |
| Sitework | Persistent Construction |
| Electrician | Interstate Electric |
| Landscaper | Lou’s Landscaping and Design |
| Surveyor | 50 States Engineering |
| Railings | Clem’s Ornamental |
| Ironwork Metalwork | ADG Metals |
| Custom Benches | NY CitySlab |
| Piles and Sheeting | Simpson and Brown |
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