Pompano Drum Circle 2011 new installation by Bill and Mary Buchen commissioned by the Broward County Cultural Affairs Division Fort Lauderdale Florida. A space for playng music based on drum archetypes from around the world. INstruments included Bata, Djembe, Conga & Earth Drum in addition to Berimbau Bow

READING CIRCLE SHADE STRUCTURES, 2011

(2) shade structures and seating inspired by  Mexican Luminarias (punched tin lanterns) crescent moon semicircles cast sunspot patterns on the floor as a 10’ circular occulus uses architectural glass to create a color wash. Fabricated of stainless  steel and glass. Each structure us 27’ X 12’ Commissioned by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Dept.

BOTANICAL FENCES, 2011

Fence panels of native flowers inspired by Mexican papel picado (cut paper) techniques. Fabricated of powder coated steel. Each panel: 5' X 5'. Commissioned by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Dept.

HISTORICAL FENCES, 2011 -

Fence panels of historical images inspired by Mexican papel picado (cut paper) techniques. Fabricated of powder coated steel. Each panel: 3' X 5'. Commissioned by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Dept.

AZTEC DRUMS -TURTLE DRUM

Instruments inspired by the cultural traditons of Nothern Mexico and Southwestern United states

Fence panels of botanical images inspired by Mexican papel picado (cut paper) techniques. Fabricated of powder coated steel. Each panel: 3' X 5'. Commissioned by the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Dept.

Global Rhythm

Bill & Mary Buchen 2008
installed @ Green Valley Park Denver Colorado
Public Art Program of Denver's Commission on Cultural Affairs

Djembe Drums & Earth Drum
Turtle Drum
Parabolic Bench
Children's Drums
Slapped PIpes

WIND WHEEL for SEAL POINT PARK Wind wheel casts prismatic rainbows as it creates a circular gateway for vehicular traffic entering the park. 27’ diameter X 17’ tall .stainless steel, Aluminum prisms.15’ x 27’ x 27’ 2008. Commissioned by the City of San Mateo

PRAIRIE BELLS celebrates the rolling tallgrass blackland prairie that the City of Frisco sprang from and commemorates each year since its founding in 1902.
Rising from a native prairie landscape, the conical tower shimmers with dancing wind bells: each marking one year of Frisco's history.
Commissioned by the Frisco Arts Program
Stainless steel, bronze, dichroic polycarbonate, plants

THIRD STREET LIGHT RAIL artwork enhancements for 7 platforms on San Franciscoís MUNI Third St. Light Rail in the Mission Bay area. Platform designs includeKinetic Helix marquee pole and shadow caster panels based on the Fibonacci spiral at the UCSF biotechnology campus station, Turbine marquee with shadow casters based on historical train yards, Flight marquee pole and shadow caster canopies of laser cut native bird silhouettes. Paving embedments and windscreens are based on historical train names, native birds, and Long Bridge, a horse car rail line that once traced the same route. Commissioned by the SF Arts Commission. Structural engineer: Paul Endres, Endres-Ware. Fabrication by Eastern Sheet Metal

WIND TORCHERE creates a swirling candelabra of light in downtown St. Louis. A series ofspiral vanes resonate and flow within the infrastructure. At night, programmable LEDs within the column illuminate and transform the sculpture. Structural engineer: Paul Endres, EndresWare, Fabrication: Eastern Sheet Metal Dimensions: 40’X 3’

(M) BODY
A series of 8 cast concrete benches designed for the Recreation and Fitness Facility at Ohio State University in Columbus. OSU students were used as models for casting the stretching poses as concave impressions on the bench surfaces. (M)BODY expresses the delicate balancing act of mass in equilibrium; grounded to the earth while encompassing the dynamics of the human form. The work draws upon symbiotic archetypes and ancient physical traditions of sports, movement and meditation. Commissioned by the Ohio Percent for Art Program Fabrication: Baxter Precast Body Casts: Sean Derry

SPHERICAL TRAJECTORY
A series of 5 aerodynamic arcs and prismatic discs perform an aerial ballet as they rotate, shift and tilt in the wind. Prismatic discs change color as they catch the light. Sited adjacent to the sports fields of the Recreation and Fitness Facility at Ohio State University in Columbus.Commissioned by the Ohio Percent for Art Program Fabrication: Eastern Sheet Metal Dimensions: 170' X 25’ X 25’

CELEBRATION DRUM CIRCLE A place for communal music making adjacent to Ohio State University stadium. Individual components include: African Djembe drums mounted on seats around an Earth drum played with the feet; Afro-Cuban Conga, Quinto and Tumba drums; and Sun Drums based on Brazilian and Indonesian archetypes. Commissioned by the Ohio Percent for Art Program Fabrication: Eastern Sheet Metal l

MANHATTAN SQUARE PARK Public play space designed in collaboration with Landscape Architect Ken Smith (KSLA ) and commissioned by the City of Rochester, NY. Artist-designed elements include; a Viewing Tower and wind-activated Twist Sculpture; Slapped Pipes; Giant Gong; Wiggle Benches; Parabolic Bench; and Big Eyes, Big Ears, a rotating tower for extending the user's listening and viewing capabilities with parabolic dishes and binoculars. Fabrication: Eastern Sheet Metal

CHILDREN"S GARDEN OF SCIENCE Interactive drums and wind bells at the Kid Power Science Playground, NY Hall of Science in Corona, NY. Designed in collaboration with Joan Krevlin BKSK. The work is comprised of 7 drums based on African, Caribbean and Native American archetypes. Wind bells hanging from trees offer harmonic ambience. Fabrication: Eastern Sheet Metal