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Aerie by Buster Simpson
Photo CreditPhotograph by Buster Simpson
Aerie
Photo CreditPhotograph by Buster Simpson

Aerie

Artist
Year2012
Classification sculpture
Medium limestone, stainless steel, reclaimed and recycled materials, concrete, and paint
Dimensions109 x 204 in. (276.9 x 518.2 cm)

Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Aerie is comprised of twenty stone ovoids, nested to create a formal tetrahedral geometry. The sculpture represents a restorative engagement between natural and built systems. The 360-pound ovoidal spheres are carved from limestone, which is commonly used for monuments, construction, and to mitigate acidification of rivers and oceans. Geological events and human interventions that have occurred along the Duwamish River are expressed in layered strata of concentric gabion, which serves to frame the sculpture. The sculpture is sited on landfill of what was once a meander of the Duwamish River and symbolizes an aid to navigation for the evolving stewardship role of the Army Corps of Engineers.