Phoenix Rising

Phoenix rising A student-built ephemeral sculpture installation celebrates the rebirth of the 1928 historic chancellor’s residence as the future home of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design.

Alex Miller, vice provost for ARTS NC STATE in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, said, “The design is wonderful, and it will ensure ongoing, vibrant interest in the work itself, as well as encouraging curiosity about the site and its future.”

Students involved in this project include: Brandon DuPree, Will Edwards, Katherine Hoke, Ken Jackson, Ben Jones, Nathyn Levin, Leena McDonald, Ainsley Mumford, Charles Parrish III, Dorian Perez, Jay Pulley, Mercy Rognstad, Austin Roland and Michelle Ye.

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For over 20 years, students in horticultural science professor Will Hooker’s landscape design class have envisioned, designed and constructed ephemeral bamboo sculptures as class projects. The Fall 2013 project is especially meaningful, as it not only stirs excitement about the future museum, it also marks professor Hooker’s retirement after 34 years at NC State, where he has pioneered classes in sustainable design and permaculture.

The creation spans 18 feet and creates an arch over the brick path leading to the front entrance of the historic residence. The arch was built on-site, while the phoenix component was built at Kilgore Hall and paraded down Hillsborough Street on the top of professor Hooker’s wildly painted pickup truck.

For more info about this sculpture project visit http://tinyurl.com/phoenix-spiral

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