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Murmuration

Client
»Æ¹ÏÉçÇø Planning & Design
Location
Des Moines, IA
Completion date
December 2019

We believe there is benefit to including artful experiences integrated into our work environment - that art should be a part of our daily work lives, mind and soul. 

When a murmuration forms, each bird in a flock is connected to every other. When a flock turns in unison, it's a phase transition. At the individual level, the rules guiding this are relatively simple. When a neighbor moves, so do you. The system is poised to change to become... We believe there is benefit to including artful experiences integrated into our work environment - that art should be a part of our daily work lives, mind and soul.

Murmuration in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by John Hansen.
Murmuration is made from over 450 handmade slip-cast forms.
40 of the forms are fitted with flexible thin film OLED lighting, highlighting the transparency of the porcelain slip.
Like a murmuration of starlings, we strive to fly individually yet as a whole to act together for a greater purpose.
The Story of Murmuration
Awards
Excellence in Craft Award
AIA Iowa Chapter
2023
Excellence in Craft — Honor Award
AIA Iowa Chapter
2023