Lighted pillars will mark the gateway to the region, and the city center.
(Mountain Lakes, NJ, April 6, 2017) — As roadway and bridge improvements are made along a busy downtown corridor in Rosslyn, VA, city officials are using development funds to add lighted public art that will span the length of the main street and create striking gateways.
The sculptures are giant, stainless steel structures with environmentally friendly lights, which can be programmed to change with the seasons and special events.
In all there will be four different types of sculpture marking the corridor: 26-foot tall sculptures; 20-foot tall sculptures; lanterns, which conform to the county’s lighting requirements for specific locations; and illuminated benches and bike racks.
"The Corridor of Light is a beautiful design," says Libby Garvey, Arlington County board chair, "that will create a memorable public space for all our residents, commuters, and visitors who move through this heavily traveled corridor."
Central to the project’s success was pooling developer funds to create one large, memorable, and cohesive project, notes the light designer, Cliff Garten.
More on Rosslyn’s Corridor of Light appears in the April issue of Downtown Idea Exchange.
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