Three rectangular stone pieces set on end in a triangle configuration within the gated City of Columbus electrical substation at the northern end of the Whittier Peninsula. The stones are illuminated in the evenings with low level flood lights. The pillars are part of an art installation called “Needles of Stone” that was created in 1989 to beautify the land surrounding the newly-built Furnace Street electrical substation. A team of three Ohio State University Landscape Architecture students collaborated with a group of engineers from the Columbus Division of Power to design and build the 16-foot monoliths. According to a brochure from the substation’s grand opening, the installation takes inspiration from ancient beliefs about energy, including “a school of thought that the earth radiates energy to which prehistoric people were sensitive.”
- Created: 1989
- Current Location: Electricity substation at the Whittier Peninsula (google map)
- Collections: Outdoor, Sculptures