Richard Hunt, Grove of Columns (details, fifth of five)

ID: 5254 ~ Source: DC Preservation League Photo Archive ~ Creator: Fontana Micucci ~ Date: November 2022
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Richard Hunt, Grove of Columns (details, fifth of five)

Photograph of the fifth and final column. This column stands directly in front of the fourth and parallel to the first. This also stands at the same height as the first column. The overall shapes are rectangular, but are bent to create waves, with each rising vertically.

This file appears in: Abstract Sculptures of DC: Grove of Columns

The Metro Center subway station has quite the entrance, as Richard Hunt’s Grove of Columns adorns the front of the Williams Building located right next to it. The five columns vary in height from 9 to 20 feet tall, with each column hosting large…