Tecotosh
- Title
- Tecotosh
- LC Subject
- Sculpture Metal sculpture Glass construction Glass art Glass craft Light art Architecture Functionalism (Architecture) Outdoor sculpture sculpture (visual work) outdoor sculpture public sculpture constructions (sculpture) stainless steel glass (material) aluminum (metal)
- Creator
- Carpenter, Ed, 1946-
- Description
- This linear, metal sculpture spans the plaza area in front of the Portland State Engineering Building with a curved form that depends on triangular geometry for support. The form is grounded by seven linearly defined triangular shapes that also house lighting that illuminates the sculpture at night. Ed Carpenter; Tecotosh; Maseeh College of Engineering PSU; 4/2006; 8 images The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Regional Arts & Culture. You may view their website at http://www.racc.org/
- Location
- Engineering Building, Portland State University >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
- 1930 S. W. Fourth Ave., Portland Oregon
- Date
- 1975/2012
- Identifier
- 2003_psu_eng-bldg_01_a02
- Accession Number
- 2003_psu_eng-bldg_01_a02
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
- Carpenter, Ed
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Measurements
- 130 x 40 x 40 feet
- Material
- Sculpture Aluminum truss. Laminated dichroic glass incorporated into truss web members. 304 stainless steel cables and hardware. Aluminum plate, stainless steel cables and hardware, lights.
- Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
- 2003 Portland State University Engineering Building 2003_psu_eng-bldg
- Has Version
- digital files; JPEG; color
- Institution
- Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
- Note
- For directions, and to see a campus map of this location, go to http://www.pdx.edu/map.html plaza area
- Color Space
- RGB
- Biographical Information
- This sculpture is a graphic illustration of the combination of four basic engineering principles: tension, compression, torsion, and sheer. Its title, *Tecotosh,* is composed of the first two letters of each of those terms, and its structure is intentionally provocative from an engineering standpoint. The sculpture's structure has been conceived and developed in collaboration with structural engineer Grant Davis, and civil/structural engineer Bob Grummel.
