The Genesis of the Iconic Wall 2010-2015
at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
Initial concept: Nina Douglas
The concept of a limestone wall in the Center lobby,
with carvings of significant
mathematical
and physical equations and diagrams, was first
proposed by Nina Douglas in Spring, 2010.
Initial design as printed and installed for SCGP opening (November 2010)
Nina Douglas and Tony Phillips
Technical
assistance in coding, formatting and printing was provided
by Kristina Stoyanova,
Kaloian Petkov, ..., and Paul St.Denis.
Installation of printed prototype, October 2010
Rendering of design as elaborated and adapted for
carving by Christian White
Final corrected stage
High-resolution image
Key to equations and diagrams
Christian White's Studio in Smithtown, New York
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Mosaic of current state: April 30, 2013, August 28, 2013
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Mosaic of current state: February 26, 2014, May 3, 2014
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Testing fit of cast slabs, May 10, 2014
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Final Installation, April 16-21, 2015
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Views of the installed work
