The Cloud, Donald Lipski, 2016

SERVICES PROVIDED: Design coordination, Materials research, Budget management, Engineering coordination and oversight, Fabricator bid process, Fabrication oversight, Lighting design development, Shipping, Installation services, Scheduling, Project close-out.

Inspired by the Bhutanese architecture found on the University of Texas, El Paso campus, artist Donald Lipski designed a three-sided cloud that arises from a sunken roundabout that also functions as a pedestrian underpass. Bhutan is known as "the kingdom in the clouds.” The Cloud is constructed from thousands of hinged, enameled, stainless steel flaps that gently, move in the breeze. The work is at the edge of the University of Texas, El Paso campus and can be seen by passing traffic as well as pedestrian traffic from the underpass below.

Check out the video embedded below to learn more about this project and witness the movement created by the enameled, stainless steel flaps.

Digital modeling and presentation graphics by Mowry Studio. Text and images courtesy of Donald Lipski.