2002. Black granite and painted steel, 16íh
Installed at the entrance of the Dulles Trade Center, near Dulles Airport in the Washington DC area. Commissioned by Buchanan Partners, Inc. Washington, DC, it was designed to suggest and convey the soaring activities of the airport. (Photos here were taken before final landscaping.)
Updraft(1995) celebrates movement, aspiration, and flight. Combining monumental granite with stainless steel, the work captures the moment of upward lift, its sweeping forms suggesting both the aerodynamic forces of flight and the natural currents of rising air. Positioned at the entrance to a major business campus near Washington Dulles International Airport, the sculpture establishes a strong dialogue between art, architecture, and its surrounding landscape.
Drawing inspiration from both nature and technology, Updraft reflects John Van Alstine's continuing exploration of balance, tension, and transformation. The commission marks an important evolution in his public work, as increasingly dynamic forms began to express not only the enduring strength of stone, but also the energy and motion contained within it.
MORE INFO: Updraft chapter in AMERICAN MONUMENTS
2002. Black granite and painted steel, 16íh
Installed at the entrance of the Dulles Trade Center, near Dulles Airport in the Washington DC area. Commissioned by Buchanan Partners, Inc. Washington, DC, it was designed to suggest and convey the soaring activities of the airport. (Photos here were taken before final landscaping.)
Updraft(1995) celebrates movement, aspiration, and flight. Combining monumental granite with stainless steel, the work captures the moment of upward lift, its sweeping forms suggesting both the aerodynamic forces of flight and the natural currents of rising air. Positioned at the entrance to a major business campus near Washington Dulles International Airport, the sculpture establishes a strong dialogue between art, architecture, and its surrounding landscape.
Drawing inspiration from both nature and technology, Updraft reflects John Van Alstine's continuing exploration of balance, tension, and transformation. The commission marks an important evolution in his public work, as increasingly dynamic forms began to express not only the enduring strength of stone, but also the energy and motion contained within it.
MORE INFO: Updraft chapter in AMERICAN MONUMENTS
