Post-Tensioned Obelisk-detail

Post Tensioned Obelisk
(detail)

2003
Black granite and steel
36 feet height
2 feet 6 inches wide
2 feet depth
Hand-hewn, carved and polished black granite obelisk. The obelisk has seven pieces of dry-stacked granite that is tensioned with steel cables at installation. The obelisk tapers from 30" at the base to 12" at the top. Located at Lake Washington Vocational Technical College, Kirkland, WA