Completed Projects
2023
The Peaks
Client: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Salt Lake City International Airport
Brief Project Description: Gateway Sculpture standing 90 ft tall. Materials consist of weathering steel with elements of glass and powder-coated steel.
DPS’s Role: Managed this project from schematic design through onsite installation.
End of Watch
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: San Jose, CA Police Department
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of brushed finish stainless steel with safety laminated and hand-etched dichroic glass.
DPS’s Role: Managed schematic design phase, supported efforts of DD and Fabrication Phases, and led onsite installation.
Hoberman Arch Refurbishment and Reinstallation
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Salt Lake International Airport
Brief Project Description: Original Artist Chuck Hoberman for the 2002 Olympics. Materials consist of 96 aluminum panels, lumicite backing, powered coated steel arch, steel base, alucabond cladding panels, and color-changing light cannons.
DPS’s Role: Management of original sculpture assessment, redevelopment, refurbishment, mockup, and installation.
Oculus
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Fort Wayne International Airport
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of square and rectangular brushed finish stainless steel tube, waterjet and powder coated steel, safety laminated dichroic round suspended by stainless steel cables.
DPS’s Role: Support to team through finalist competition, Design Development, and Fabrication Phases. Curated and led team through onsite installation.
2022
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Memorial
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Veteran’s Outpatient Clinic in Santa Rosa, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of weathering steel, stainless steel, safety laminated dichroic glass
DPS’s Role: Supported team through Design Development Phase. Led team through Mockup and onsite installation.
Red Head
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Private Residence in Sacramento, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of hand-rolled and powder-coated steel tubes with an acrylic sphere internally lit.
DPS’s role: Led onsite installation.
Big Leaf
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Dixie State University in St. George, UT
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of weathering steel
DPS’s role: We took this project over after some challenges were experienced with the previous PMs. The sculpture fabrication had been completed, and we were preparing for installation. There were many complications to sort through relative to the site work and installation logistics. DPS took the project over to resolve the site work issues, handle shipping logistics, and lead the team through the onsite installation.
2021
Trax Canyon Refurbishment and Reinstallation
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Salt Lake International Airport
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of welded and powdered-coated steel flat bar. This sculpture was fabricated by GHS for the Trax Station located at the original SLC Airport in 2010. It was decommissioned in 2020 when the original terminal was demolished.
DPS’s Role: Management of refurbishment and onsite installation.
Hubcaps
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Redwood City Public Parking Garage
Brief Project Descriptions: Materials consist of a stainless steel structure with stainless steel cables to fasten hubcaps to with stainless steel zip ties
DPS’s Role: Management of mockup, site work, and onsite installation.
Spectorium
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: 65 North Mary Ave in Sunnyvale, CA, for Jay Paul Real Estate Firm
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of brushed finish stainless steel tube and safety laminated dichroic glass
DPS’s Role: Led and Managed Mockup and Onsite Installation
Retaining Wall
Client Name: Private
Location: Private Residence in Clearlake Oaks, CA
Brief Project Description: The original retaining wall had been washed out due to flooding, causing the deck to collapse. The deck had to be secured, concrete caissons poured during late summer when lake levels were lowest, and a wall built from 3-inch pressure treat and backfilled with concrete and soil.
DPS’s Role: Securing the deck, designing the new wall, and construction of the wall.
Luminaria - Victims of Gun Violence Memorial
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Albuquerque, NM DA’s Office
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of waterjet, welded, and powder-coated steel
DPS’s Role: Led team through onsite installation.
Silver Lantern
Client Name: Gordon Huether
Location: 625 North Mathilda, Sunnyvale, CA, for Jay Paul Real Estate Firm
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of Stainless Steel and Safety Laminated Dichroic Glass
DPS’s Role: Led team through mockup, site work and onsite installation.
2020
World Map
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: The Meeter Greeter room of Salt Lake International Airport
Brief Project Description: Original designer is unknown. Materials consist of 10ft by 10ft by 2in Frit Printed Glass
DPS’s Role: This project was a recreation of the iconic World Map that was originally installed as a terrazzo floor piece in the original SLCDA terminal. We worked with a high-resolution photographer to document the piece, engaged a fabricator to transcribe it onto glass, and finally engaged an installer to install it. We were intimately involved in every step of the project.
The Falls
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Salt Lake International Airport
Brief Project Description: This sculpture is composed of stainless steel cables, custom-milled attachment brackets, safety laminated dichroic glass, hand-pulled glass rods, and Pyrex extruded rods, it is suspended from the structure of the roof to custom struts mounted to the floor, penetrating 3 stories (85ft) through an escalator well.
DPS’s Role: Development of schematic concept through extensive R&D, collaboration with client engineers and architects through the Design Development Phase, Material Sourcing, Fabrication Management, curated installation team, and led onsite installation.
Plates and Benches
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Salt Lake International Airport
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of custom composite, high-density foam, and internal steel structures.
DPS’s Role: Development of schematic concept through extensive R&D, Collaboration with w/client engineers and architects through the Design Development Phase, Fabrication Management, curated team, and led on-site installation.
The Canyon
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Salt Lake International Airport
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of 3D custom-rolled aluminum tubes clad in fabric
DPS’s Role: Development of schematic concept though extensive R&D, Collaboration w/client engineers and architects through Design Development Phase, Fabrication Management, onsite installation oversight.
2019
Up We Go
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Flower Mound, Texas, for the Lakeside Community Development
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of custom extruded aluminum and safety laminated dichroic glass
DPS’s Role: We were responsible for developing and managing the fabrication of this sculpture as an on-spec project. We installed this sculpture in a number of locations to display it as a “loaner” to different agencies until the Lakeside Development purchased it to be installed in their community. We led the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Cloud Fountain
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Elk Grove, CA Community Center
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of custom rolled aluminum tubing welded to an aluminum plate frame
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, Fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of the sculpture.
All In
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Clemson University in South Carolina
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of aluminum and safety laminated dichroic glass
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
2018
Waves
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of powder-coated aluminum backing and laser-cut aluminum sheet
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Acero Picados
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Fresno Town Center
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of 1” waterjet and powder-coated steel plate
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Trees of Life
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: BioMarin facility located in San Rafael, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of 5/8” waterjet cut weathering steel, with etched “love locks” attached with stainless steel rings
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Velocity
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Staircase leading to Ashland, OR Performing Arts Center
Brief Project Description: The materials include brush-finished aluminum tubing with internally integrated LED drop lights, custom-designed and fabricated aluminum support boots, and a 48-inch acrylic sphere with internally integrated LED color-changing lights.
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
2017
Round About The Mountain
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: A light screen for a roundabout located in Vail, CO
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of Waterjet weathering steel with internally integrated lighting
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Words We Live By
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location:
Salt Lake City District Attorney’s Office
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of custom etched dichroic glass and Frenzel Lenses of various sizes, safety laminated to the exterior of the curtain wall.
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Bamboo Forest
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Private Residence located in Palo Alto, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of Acrylic tube, custom molded acrylic sheet backed with dichroic film and internally lit with LED lighting
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and installation logistics support.
Fork
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: CIA at Copia in Napa, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of stainless steel structure clad in thousands of forks
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
The Basket
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Archer Hotel in Napa, CA
Brief Project Description: The materials include brushed-finished aluminum tubing welded to a 1-inch thick baseplate, waterjet-cut designs from aluminum sheets, backed with dichroic glass, and intricately woven between the tubes.
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
2016
Water Ways
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Decorative Privacy Wall to Stamford Hospital’s Chapel - Stamford, CT
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of 1” hand-etched tempered glass, with custom fused glass laminated to both surfaces
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Over the Moon
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Citiline Work/Play/Live Community - Dallas, TX
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of aluminum internal framing, hand-crafted and hard-coated foam cladding, internal color-changing LED lighting, custom cow fabricated by Flatfork Studios
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, extensive Design Development, in-house fabrication and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Tarantula
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Public Parking Facility - Morgan Hill, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of powder-coated aluminum and repurposed motorcycle headlights with bulbs replaced with LED lamps
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, Material Acquisition, In-House Fabrication and Installation
Poppy Jasper
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Public Parking Facility - Morgan Hill, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of Interlayer Printed Glass, printed from a high-resolution image of the gemstone sourced from Morgan Hill, CA
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, Outsourced Fabrication, and Installation.
Blossoms
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Gateway to Woodbury Condominiums - Lafayette, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of brush-polished stainless steel tubes and safety laminated dichroic glass rounds
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
On The Move #2
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Public Parking Garage of Illif Transit Station - Aurora, CO
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of custom-engineered and extruded aluminum, with dichroic rounds installed to allow movement in the wind
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Spectrum
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Roundabout in Dadeland, FL
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of polished stainless steel pipes and safety laminated dichroic glass
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication and installation of this sculpture.
Waves of Change
Client Name: Gordon Huether studio
Location: Rockland County Courthouse - New City, New York
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of weathering steel and hand-etched tempered glass
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
2015
Ward’s Corner
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Median in Norfolk, VA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of acrylic storm panels with lamination of a historical neighborhood map, secured to an aluminum pedestal
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
Spirale
Client Name: Gordon Huether studio
Location: Provenance Vineyards - Rutherford, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of hand-polished aluminum rectangular tube
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
In Honor of the Fallen
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Oklahoma City Police Department
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of aluminum arches with integrated dichroic glass elements and hand-fused tiles embedded into the hardscaping of the plaza.
DPS’s Role: We were intimately involved in managing this project through Schematic Design, Design Development, in-house fabrication, and leading a team through the onsite installation of this sculpture.
2014
Price Sculpture
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Private Residence
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of steel and custom fused glass laminated to tempered glass
DPS’s Role: We were responsible for management of Schematic Design, Design Development, and participated in fabrication.
Pearl Street Plaza
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: Pearl Street Plaza - Bethesda, MD
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of custom-painted steel panels with chipped glass elements integrated.
DPS’s Role: This project was fabricated by the time we joined the GHS team. We coordinated and assisted in the onsite installation.
Applique da Parete
Client Name: Gordon Huether Studio
Location: San Francisco, CA
Brief Project Description: Materials consist of safety laminated dichroic glass, mechanically attached to walls.
DPS’s Role: This project was already in fabrication when we joined the GHS team. We coordinated and assisted in the onsite installation. After finding issues with the installation, we managed R&D to determine the cause of the failure, developed a solution, and then led a team in the execution of that solution.