The vision for the Manchester Community College commission involves using simple elements: stripes, circles, squares, polka dots and triangles, in a rhythmic pattern. The design is shaped from creative concepts and the belief that the surrounding environment is an active element of the artwork. The building’s architecture, the bold white pillars, the ascending arc of the central stair, the circular space itself and people’s movement through the lobby and mezzanine areas are acknowledged in the design to achieve an aesthetic balance and positive energy.

The fifty-four foot diameter artwork is rendered in eight custom created colors of 3/8” thick epoxy terrazzo with glass and synthetic glass aggregate. Three different widths of white alloy of zinc divider strips were prefabricated onto fourteen wire mesh sections assembled on site for the various colors to be installed. It is sealed and polished to a high gloss to emphasize the bright and vibrant color scheme.