Penn's Plan (7th Floor); Philadelphie et Environs (9th Floor); Fairmount Park (11th Floor)
Artist:
Carlson, Cynthia
Date:
1995
Materials:
terrazzo
Location:
Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street
District:
1
Description:
For the Criminal Justice Center, artist Cynthia Carlson designed a series of three unique terrazzo floors depicting significant areas of the Philadelphia region. The floors are based on imagery from historic maps. The artworks can be viewed on the 7th, 9th and 11th floor waiting areas. They were inspired by a quote from Gaston Bachelard's Poetics of Space.