Walking Tour Markers

C o l n The People Tree by Pierre duFayet is u Columbia’s most visible and symbolic sculpture. This civic monument is the artistic interpretation of m Columbia’s goal to create an environment that contributes to the growth of people and fosters community spirit. Sixty-six abstract human figures reach b out from a central core like a tree in full bloom. The feet are joined suggesting people working together, while i arms are reaching out, symbolizing the spirit of a individual intellectual and artistic growth. DuFayet was an industrial designer and commercial artist hired by L The Rouse Company in 1965 to work on the Columbia project and to design the logo and public art. He had emigrated from Paris to New York in 1956 searching for a new ideas and was experimenting with technologies k such as solar cells and lightweight concrete in his sculpture before joining TRC. The People Tree utilizes e fiberglass to create a sculpture light enough to sit atop f the slender trunk. Gold leaf provides the sparkle. A surrounds the People Tree. r n brick-paved plaza The personalized pavers began as part of a lakefront o revitalization project marking Columbia’s 25th birthday in 1992. Columbians continue to purchase bricks n periodically when the Columbia Association (CA) offers t the program. Finding bricks of friends and family has turned into a popular activity and CA now has a computerized locator map (ColumbiaAssociation.org) to assist individuals in locating the randomly placed Walking Tour markers. Gazing out to Lake Kittamaqundi from the plaza is Nomanisan Island, so named by resident Alan Lake Kittamaquandi is the core of Columbia’s downtown. Levine in a 1980 community contest. n The fountain designed by Columbia’s chief The plazas, fountain and grassy knolls are people places – planner Mort Hop pen feld, is an integral part of the the site of Columbia’s annual birthday celebration in June, downtown design. Inspired by the kind of participatory fountain found in the Tivoli Gardens in Rome, the festivals, fireworks and nightly entertainment during the pathway around and under the fountain beckons visitors summer. It was designed to be this way: Kittamaquandi takes in warm weather. its name from an Indian word meaning “meeting place.” n The wharf tower holds twelve carillon bells that were installed in June 1977 in honor of Columbia’s 10th birthday. Two bells were added in 1979. The bells are programmed to peal Westminster Chimes on the hour. n Dealings, the life-size bronze figures of James Rouse, founder of Columbia and The Rouse Company, and his brother Willard, who served as executive vice For more information about Columbia and its history visit the Columbia Archives 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044 • 410-715-3103 president, is by William Duffy. It is the only sculptural [email protected] • ColumbiaArchives.org continued on next page COLUMBIA ARCHIVES continued from previous page representation of James Rouse in honor Padraic Kennedy, president n American City Build ing. The Bufano Sculpture Garden located the city he created and was installed of the Columbia Association from building’s name reflects its early on the Baltimore campus of Johns here in July 2002 by CA in honor of 1972 to 1998. history as home of the American City Hopkins University. Columbia’s 35th birthday. James On the street level, in the bosk Corporation, a one-time Rouse The n Columbia Association Rouse died in 1996; the statue over looking the plaza, is n The Company sub sidi ary dedicated to Welcome Center is located at reminds people of his vision for a Hug a bronze sculpture by Jimilu improving the quality of life in 10221 Wincopin Circle in better city for all people. Dealings Mason. It was a gift to the com mu - existing cities. The building is now Columbia’s first general office space, was originally commissioned in nity from The Rouse Company and home to Enterprise Foun da tion, the originally named to honor Teachers 1986 by Rouse and Associates, a Enterprise Devel op ment Corpor - company founded by James Rouse Annuity and Insurance Company, an development firm headed by ation in honor of the late Mort and his wife Patty to address the early financial backer of the Columbia Willard’s son Bill Rouse, to honor Hoppenfeld. As Vice President of concerns of affordable housing in project. Columbia Association is the caring nature and wisdom of the The Rouse Company, Hoppenfeld America. It also is the home of the committed to preserving the vision of Rouse family and the memory of directed the planning and design of Columbia Archives. Columbia and enhancing the quality Willard who died in the early 1970s. Columbia from its earliest pre- Visit Columbia Archives for more of life for people living and working For several years it marked in Columbia. the entrance to the Columbia office of that company before The Tree of Life or Other Public A rt ABOVE being purchased by CA. People Tree, the symbol of n Gateway The white, terraced build - Corporate Park Columbia. Bear and Beaver Den ing is the former head - RIGHT by Jim Dolan quarters of The Rouse Nursing Cubs, portrays Boy and Girl by William Duffy n Pair of Canada Geese Com pany, developer of the theme of family. Columbia, as well as shopp - BELOW by Jim Dolan Dealings, Columbia’s founder Pair of Red Foxes ing centers and festival mar - by Jim Dolan ket places such as Baltimore’s James Rouse and his Mountain Lion by Jim Dolan Harborplace, Boston’s brother Willard A large LEFT n Oakland Mills Fanueil Hall and New York’s abstract steel sculpture, Village Center South Street Seaport. This is Sail, invites interaction and Celestial Serenade an early work of the now 3 by Rodney Carroll re flects a playfulness be - well-known architect Frank n Wilde Lake Gehry. The building was cause it is wind activated. Village Center honored by the American Family by Pierre du Fayet Institute of Architects as “one n Snowden Center of the most humane office development days until 1975. In information about the public art, Caracol by Mary Ann Mears buildings,” when it opened in 1974. 1982 he returned to Columbia to the history of Columbia and the n Long Reach Village Center On the lawn is n Sail, a large work with Enterprise Develop ment career of James Rouse. Halibrick by Christina McCleary abstract steel sculpture by James Corpora tion. Hop pen feld died in is n Bear and Nursing Cubs Columbia Mall Arthur Benson. “The sculpture,” 1985 at the age of 56. According to placed at the corner of the n Completed Circle by Jimilu Mason says the artist, “admits that it’s steel the artist, the work reflects American City Building. It was but has a playfulness, too. It relates “Columbia as Mort envisioned it — purchased by The Rouse Company n Rivers Technology Park Family of Canadas to the environment, particularly a city of love, a city for lovers.” to mark the company’s 30th by Jim Dolan because it is a wind activated piece.” Mason is well represented in the anniversary. The artist is Beniamino Pair on Alert by Jim Dolan A path continues around the lake Washington area. Other works Bufano, an Italian sculptor who Rising Mallards by Jim Dolan for about a half mile. Benches and include the bust of President moved to the United States as a n Rivers Business Commons wildflower plantings create a serene Lyndon Johnson in the U.S. child and lived most of his life in Fishing Bears by Jim Dolan setting and an alternative view of Capitol; Brio, a bronze dancing San Francisco. Bufano did a series 2891 Broken Land Pkwy. Columbia’s skyline. The path ends man in Alexandria, Virginia; and of large, simple stone animal n Receptor by Phil Nicols in a typical Columbia cul de sac and the Completed Circle waterfall in sculptures that invite people to the The Columbia Mall. touch, sit or climb on them. More n The Greens in n Kennedy Gardens. Clary’s Forest Gardens were dedicated in 1998 to Adjacent to the bosk is the of his work can be seen at the Untitled by Don Shepard.

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