Stained Glass - by Mike Hill
Installed: 2004
Steel, glass and concrete / H 9 ft. x W 15 ft. x D 15 ft.
Location: 1st District Police Station
1715 S. State St., Chicago
Commissioned by the City of Chicago Percent for Art program.
Chicago artist Mike Hill designed Stained Glass to
relate to the architectural scale and elements of the
1st District Police Station and to reference the familiar
checkered band motif of the police uniform cap. Four
tinted architectural glass block and cast steel panels are
located at the four corners of a plaza paved in cast steel
and concrete. A concrete bench is located at the center
of the installation. The steel blocks and paving tiles were
fabricated from scrap steel, the by-product of illegal firearms confiscated and destroyed by the Chicago
Police Department. The artist chose this material
to symbolize one of the shared concerns of police
officers; specifically, approaching any situation in
which one might be threatened by firearms. The steel
is transformed here to create a contemplative space
that honors those who protect the community.
Source: City of Chicago Public Art website
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