Ed Carpenter’s hanging sculpture Radius has been installed over the Memorial Day weekend, in the lobby of the Justice Center. [photo] Four out-of-town architects who designed the center were outside taking photos. They’d dropped by to look at the building while passing through town.
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Ceiling in the southwest corner of the Justice Center lobby has been prepped for Ed Carpenter’s hanging sculpture, which will be installed over Memorial Day weekend. [photo]
City Council OKs Justice Center Art
At its May 7, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council approved the use of $150,000 for a public art project in the lobby of the new municipal building called the Justice Center – located on the northeast corner of Huron Street and Fifth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor. The money will pay for a sculpture called “Radius” by Ed Carpenter of Portland, Oregon. The resolution passed over dissent from Jane Lumm (Ward 2) and Stephen Kunselman (Ward 3).
The Justice Center, a new building next to city hall, houses the 15th District Court and the Ann Arbor police department. Previously council had postponed the approval of public art funds at its April 2, 2012 meeting.
Because it houses the district court, the building features … [Full Story]