"Prism Tunnel - Children’s Garden, Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. 2004

Viewers can walk through a tunnel illuminated by intricate patterns of colored light from diffraction gratings in the ceiling. The light patterns change with the time of day and with the seasons. Completed in 2004

 

 

Rainbow Room - Children’s Garden, Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. 2004

A series of mist sprayers mounted on the tops of stone columns create the perfect size droplets for making rainbows. Viewers can walk through the curtain of mist and feel the effects of evaporation on air temperature. The mist forms intricate threadlike structures as it responds to the wind. Completed in 2004.

 

 

Fire Vortex - Technorama, Winterthur, Switzerland. 1997

Suspended in a dark atrium of the museum, a series of fans and blowers creates a 20 foot (6 meter) tall vortex of swirling fire. The vortex forms over a pool of burning kerosene. The flame spirals up through the spinning outer core of the vortex, leaving a hollow calm in the center. The serpentine motion of the vortex is constantly influenced by air currents in the museum. Visitors view the vortex from the safety of a balcony, but they are still close enough to feel the heat and hear the rumbling sounds that it creates. Completed in 1997.

 

 

Greenhouse Project - San Francisco County Jail, San Bruno, California. 1990

A greenhouse built out of dichroic glass and filled with mist and plants. The building was constructed by the artist and a team of inmates. The open frame structure was designed to create a counterpoint to the oppressive feeling on the adjacent jail. The greenhouse is used by inmates to grow vegetables, flowers and tree seedlings which are planted on city streets. A large block of Sierra granite with a water filled basin provides a peaceful focal point. Funded by the San Francisco Arts Commission.