Luminous Glass Floor

Title: Luminous Glass Floor
LC Subject: Architecture Glass construction Glass craft Glassworkers Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (R) concept scheme glass (material) stainless steel
Creator: Carpenter, James Fraser
Description: The Casey Eye Institute building is situated on a steep, inclined site above the City of Portland. The main entrance of the building is inset below and behind a white, metal panel facade that appears to float in front of the primary building facade. The Glass Floor serves as the boundary separation between the main building and the extended portion of the two storey high entry atrium above the main entrance. The Glass Floor, in conjunction with vertical glass side windows and an overhead clear skylight, define a wrapping boundary of light and transparency. The floor panels consist of two fully tempered sheets of 1/2" glass, a chemically strengthened sheet of solar collecting glass and multiple colored interlayers which comprise a 1-3/8" thick panel of essentially bullet resistant glass to withstand the structural requirements of the site. In particular, the Glass Floor distinguishes itself by respecting the simplicity of the architecture and establishing a bold color to the otherwise monochromatic setting. The use of one color, a rich luminescent aquamarine blue, reflects and transmits its hue both into the atrium and down onto the. main entry. The floor changes at different times of the day and night depending upon the angle of the sum and upon the use of artificial lighting. This aspect of changing qualities of color and luminosity is further enhanced by seeing from below the movement of people across the translucent floor. As viewed and experienced from the interior, the floor provides a sense of depth with muted shadows and highlights of the ground below. A brightness and translucency of surface is enhanced by the use of a textured, light collecting glass. The Glass Floor is a plane that subtly mediates between the exterior and interior of the building. It is a surface which has a life on its own through ever changing levels of transparency, translucency and luminosity. The. Glass Floor is a work which brings life, animation and color to the Casey Eye Institute. Project Completion: 1991 Design Team: James Carpenter Janet Fink Neil Logan Modelmakers: Erika Hinrichs Richard Kress Structural Engineering: Guy Nordenson Ove Arup & Partners, NY Component Engineering: Tim Eliassen TriPyramid Structures James Carpenter; 1989-91 ©; LUMINOUS GLASS JOIST FLOOR; Oregon Health Sciences U.; Arch: Richard Meier & Part; Casey Eye Institute; OHSU-Portland 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
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Location: Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 1991_ohsu_casey-eye_01_a04
Item Locator: CAR:91-1
Accession Number: 1991_ohsu_casey-eye_01_a04
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Carpenter, James Fraser
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 100 L x10 feet Wx 9 inches D
Material: Glass; Architecture; laminated plate glass; Monsanto "opticolor" PVB Interlayer, and stainless steel
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1991 Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute, Portland Oregon 1991_ohsu_casey-eye
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: For a map of OHSU's Marquam Campus, see http://www.ohsu.edu/about/campusmap.pdf
Color Space: RGB