Shades of Green brings artistic flair to the public parkway adjacent to HarborChase of Palm Beach Gardens, a new luxury assisted living facility along Central Boulevard. Artist Lucy Keshavarz was commissioned for the project and designed two functional public works of art that provide communal seating along a beautifully landscaped pedestrian pathway. For this project, two curved cast-stone benches are flanked by columns that feature a total of 128 hand made tiles. Each structure is topped with botanically inspired pierced metal sculptural elements that provide dynamic shade during the day and subtle illumination at night, thanks to strategic LED lighting. Keshavarz designed Shades of Green to visually connect with the surrounding architecture and to highlight some of Florida's attractive native plant and butterfly species including corky stem passion vine, saw palmetto, and the zebra longwing butterfly. Shades of Green creates an elegant and permanent touchable public art environment where pedestrians may relax and enjoy our wonderful Florida climate.
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