Casey Kaplan
New Addition to UH Public Art Collection Welcoming Students
“Houston Radio Radar Reflectors” to Add Ambience to New Cougar Place
August 23, 2013
By Mike Emery
Students arriving to the University of Houston will note a drastically changed campus. In addition to the new garages and residence halls, both first-time and returning Coogs will observe the latest sculpture in the university’s acclaimed Public Art Collection.
“Houston Radio Radar Reflectors” is a colorful screening wall connected to the new Cougar Place residence hall (located at Wheeler Avenue and Cullen Boulevard). The recently installed piece is the handiwork of artist Nathan Carter.
The piece includes six swirling aluminum sculptures located outside of the residence hall’s northern window and next to its outdoor patio. Each piece includes multicolored tiles in various shapes (triangles, circles, ovals, half-circles) and sizes. It is the first public artwork created by Carter.
In creating each component of the sculpture, Carter said that he took into consideration its resiliency – how it would withstand outdoor conditions such as wind and rain. At the same time, he envisioned a work that would be welcoming to Cougar Place residents and the UH community.
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