Flamingo
'Alexander Calder’s abstract stabile anchors the large rectangular plaza bordered by three Bauhaus style federal buildings designed by
Mies van der Rohe.
The sculpture’s vivid color and curvilinear form contrast dramatically
with the angular steel and glass surroundings. However,
Flamingo
is constructed from similar materials and shares certain design
principles with the architecture, thereby achieving successful
integration within the plaza. Despite its monumental proportions, the
open design allows the viewer to walk under and through the sculpture,
leading one to perceive it in relation to human scale. '
From the
City of Chicago website
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