Leap
Project
Leap (aka Red Rabbit) is a 56-foot sculpture by Lawrence Argent. It is suspended from seven cables fastened to the terminal ceiling over the baggage claim area at the Sacramento California International Airport. The sculpture appears to be leaping through the atrium space into a vortical granite suitcase on the ground below. Leap is unique for Kreysler & Associates being its only all-aluminum fabrication. Beneath the red outer triangles is an all-aluminum monocoque version of the rabbit used as an armature to support the exterior triangles.
Details
Location: Sacramento, California
Client Name: Sacramento Metropolitan Artist Commission
Expertise: Fabricate one aluminum rabbit sculpture according to the 3D model provided by the artist. Shop drawings, engineering, calculation review, fabrication, shipping to the job site in Sacramento, and installation.
Partners:
Lawrence Argent, Artist
Austin-Walsh Construction Joint Venture, Contractor
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Art Administrator
Four Star Erectors, Inc., Rigging
LA Fuess Partners, Inc. Structural Engineers, Airport Engineer
