Poly sculpture installed at 14th Street roundabout

Poly, a 20-foot-tall sculpture created by New York-based art studio Hou de Sousa, was installed last week. Delivered in two pieces, the 2.7-ton piece was placed on its concrete pedestal in the center of the roundabout by the studio’s team.
The $208,000 piece was unanimously approved by the City Commission in September 2019.
Poly was acquired through the city’s public art fund, which is supported by developer fees. A building permit with a construction valuation of more than $1 million requires the applicant to contribute one-half of 1% of the total construction valuation toward the purchase of public art.
The sculpture is storm-resilient, built to withstand winds up to 149 miles per hour, or the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane. Poly will be illuminated at night.

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