Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Triangulated Structure No. 1 Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 106 | |
Manual Reference | LE115TCBMAY | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Triangulated Structure No. 1 | |
Sculptor | Adams, Robert | |
Date of design | 1960 | |
Year of unveiling | 1972 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | University Road | |
Precise Location | University of Leicester campus; Fielding Johnson Building courtyard | |
A to Z Ref | 28 C5 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK593028 | |
Postcode | LE1 7RH | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | University of Leicester | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Abstract construction of stainlesss steel rods in inter-related triangular configurations | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1972 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | - on brass plaque set into paving slab in front of pedestal: Triangulated Form, 1960 / by / ROBERT ADAMS / Purchased from the Goddard Fund for the Arts, 1972 | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | stainless steel | h. 260 cm; w. 169 cm; d. 157 cm |
base | concrete and brick | h. 38 cm; w. 61 cm; d. 61 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Previous treatments | Crudley repainted (original chipped paint surface can be seen beneath present surface) |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Cracks, splits, breaks, holes | Deep fissure between concrete top (ie. paving slab) of base and brick substructure |
