“Joining Hands” Tulsa

“Joining Hands” Detroit Avenue Underpass Murals, Tulsa OK

Through a multi-faceted partnership between Polyvision, RE:site Studios, the Oklahoma Arts Council, local cultural history organizations and photographers, and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, four vibrant murals sprang to life on the walls of the Detroit Avenue underpass in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The 30-foot-wide murals honor the historic Greenwood neighborhood’s resilience following the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, celebrate its vibrant history, and inspire progress toward a united, equitable community. Historical photographs that celebrate life in the Greenwood community are collaged across 60 digitally printed CeramicSteel panels and toned with pleasing colors: fresh greens, rich purples and violets, calming blue shades and vivid orange hues.

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Partner RE:site Studios

Completion Date 2024

Area 1512 ft2

Client Oklahoma Arts Council

The collages are tied together with gold veins, reflective of the ancient Japanese kintsugi technique where broken pottery is joined back together and highlighted with gold pigment, symbolizing beauty in what was once broken and the resilience of becoming whole again.

The colorful artwork illuminates otherwise generic, gray concrete transportation corridor, transforming it into a dazzling atmosphere that can be viewed by foot or car, each mode offering a different experience of color. When viewed at a distance, the joined hands that inspired the title stand out become visually prominent, solidifying the artwork’s intent. The murals serve as a beacon of pride, healing, and hope for Tulsa, engaging the community in reflection and conversation about its past and future

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Polyvision’s CeramicSteel panels were chosen for their durability, resistance to weather, and colorfast printing technology, ensuring the murals will inspire current and future generations. The panels were designed to be lightweight yet sturdy for easy installation on uneven surfaces, framed in custom stainless steel. The additional qualities of graffiti- and bacteria-resistance are helpful in maintaining the surface in a busy transportation corridor.

As a result of collaboration, innovative materials, and thoughtful design, the project honors history while projecting a vision of unity and progress. The project highlights the power of public art to educate, inspire, and create a sense of belonging, so important in our modern world.

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“Woven Waves” Tampa Riverwalk

“Woven Waves” Tampa Riverwalk

The City of Tampa developed a 2.6-mile waterfront walkway along the Hillsborough River and Tampa Bay to create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly destination connecting parks, museums, and cultural sites. As part of this initiative, artists Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee designed Woven Waves, a public art installation beneath the Laurel Street Bridge.

The installation consists of 54 folded CeramicSteel panels organized in a lenticular stainless-steel framework, creating a dynamic, shifting visual effect as viewers move past on foot, bike, or water. The artwork draws on the site’s multicultural history, referencing the former Fortune Street Bridge and its namesake, local historical figure Fortune Taylor, and incorporates patterns inspired by West African, Cuban, and Scottish traditions to symbolize Tampa’s diverse communities.

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Partner Designtex

Completion Date 2016

Area 201 ft2

Client City of Tampa, FL

Designer RE:site Studios

Artist RE:site

Fabricated by Polyvision and supported by Metalab Studio and Designtex, the panels use durable, UV-resistant CeramicSteel with digitally printed imagery fused into the surface that will remain colorfast indefinitely. Other benefits of porcelain enameled steel include a non-porous surface which makes the material impervious to water, dirt, bacteria and even vandalism, ensuring longevity, easy, minimal maintenance, and resilience in a harsh waterfront environment.

A colorful and energetic addition to the riverfront, the project successfully integrates art, history, and infrastructure, enhancing the Tampa Riverwalk experience while fostering cultural connection and community engagement.

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Braintree Public School Hallway Murals​

Braintree Public School Hallway Murals

Bright, collaged images of nature from floor to ceiling grace the hallways at South Middle School.

MDS Architects designed each of the four murals highlighting a prominent feature in the natural world: Water, Woods, Trees and Grass. Polyvision Surface Imaged CeramicSteel fits in perfectly with the environmental theme: certified Air Advantage Gold and Cradle-to-Cradle Bronze, healthy indoor air is maintained with zero VOC emissions and ecologically sustainable with a product lifecycle that exceeds most other interior decorative and functional wall cladding materials, keeping material out of landfills.

Along with Polyvision’s “Lifetime Warranty” that guarantees the surface gloss level and fadeproof color for the life of the building or as long as the product is in use, these features are ideal for schools, where conservative budgets appreciate quality and performance.

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Another key feature of CeramicSteel is its durable surface, which is impact- and graffiti-resistant, important in schools where class changes can be hectic and sports equipment or other objects may accidentally contact corridor walls. Sanitation, as critical as ever to maintain, is easy with Polyvision’s non-porous surface, which is inherently resistant to bacteria growth. School staff can use the most potent cleaning agents repeatedly knowing that the surface was built to withstand chemicals and resist staining.

The collaged images are striking, with various hues of red, orange, green, brown, blue and even a few pink flowers creating a colorful reminder of the abundance of nature, a sense of wellbeing for students, faculty and staff as they move through their day at the school.

Partner Designtex

Completion Date 2023

Client Braintree Public Schools, South Middle School

Area 493 Sq Ft

Designer MDS Architects

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Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

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A local cultural center in Oklahoma reached out to Steelcase to replicate a painted wall mural that is a focal point in their facility.

Their goal was to make a version of the mural accessible and with interactive features for the Center’s younger crowd, and Polyvision Surface Imaging on CeramicSteel was the perfect solution. The original artwork is a dramatic view of a grassy field and sky with a bird in flight in soothing earth-tone colors.

The smooth surface is inherently magnetic, so children can play directly with the colorful surface, adding shape magnets and moving them around infinitely without any risk of surface damage. The 8-foot-wide panel is large enough for several children to play at the same time, and witnessing their enjoyment makes the mural artwork even more special for the Center’s staff. In addition to beautifully rendered color, CeramicSteel is ideal for settings that cater to children as the product is Indoor Advantage Gold certified, emitting no harmful VOCs into the air.

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The durable, non-porous surface is also a big plus in public spaces that see high visitor traffic. CeramicSteel surfaces can be cleaned with simple water or medical-grade disinfectants as often as desired. This quality makes CeramicSteel a sustainable and eco-conscious choice. The porcelain enamel surface is fadeproof and outlasts all other typical interior decorative materials, accompanied by Polyvision’s “Forever Warranty”. Little visitors will delight in this beloved artwork for decades to come, joyfully playing and letting their imaginations run free.

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Partner Steelcase

Completion Date 2025

Client Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

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A series of five mandala-inspired panels in eye-catching blue and green hues grace an exterior wall of the Industrial Engineering building at Texas Tech University.

Paying homage to the building’s purpose, various symbols and elements found in formulas, diagrams, calculations, blueprints, and the science of physics, are combined in unique ways to create interesting and complex graphic patterns that invite contemplation.

Polyvision’s digitally printed CeramicSteel was an ideal product for the artist to effectively convey the design intent and provide superior performance over the long term. The specialized technology delivers fadeproof, rich color and visual texture on a durable, weather resistant surface, ensuring years of enjoyment by the university community. Having used printed CeramicSteel on other public art projects, RE:site artist-founder Shane Allbritton “loved the results in terms of color, clarity, and especially durability” and it was these qualities that helped her win the project.

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One of the most appealing advantages of printed CeramicSteel is its sustainable and eco-conscious profile. The durable porcelain enamel surface far outlasts many other typical decorative exterior materials and is designed to retain its gloss level and color consistency for decades without fading, cracking or flaking. The long product lifecycle means a relatively low cost of ownership – an important consideration for educational facilities.

At over 7 feet in diameter, the panels are awe-inspiring and a beautifully striking tribute to the close relationship between art and science.

Partner Designtex 

Completion Date 2025

Client Texas Tech University

Designer RE:site Studios

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SmartEd

总部位于日本的 SmartEd 专门从事教育材料的进口和分销,主要面向全国的双语学校和国际学校。

他们的业务范围涵盖美国和英国的教科书、教具、教室家具、黑板和白板、图书馆书籍、在线内容等。

出于对 CeramicSteel 陶瓷钢白板和黑板的质量与耐用性的青睐,SmartEd 选择在他们的展厅中安装了几款协作办公工具,包括 Sans™ 无框白板和 Flow™ 全墙面白板,以支持团队合作和创意分享。

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SmartEd 创始人 Jason Good 表示:“我们喜欢 CeramicSteel,因为它为房间带来了真正的质感,尤其是当它被印刷上图案时。”表面和边缘看起来都很整洁,使房间显得非常专业。如果我们安装其他替代品,它们将无法达到同样的质量,外观也会显得不够精致。

当客户来到我们的办公室时,他们通常首先看到的就是定制印刷的白板。它确实能吸引人们的注意力,并已成为每个房间既具艺术性又具功能性的焦点。”其中几处装置采用了由 SmartEd 和田口薰 (Kaoru Taguchi) 设计的定制图案进行数码打印,为每个空间增添了一丝趣味。这些设计的灵感来源于他们的核心业务——为学校提供书籍。SmartEd 希望图像能反映书籍、教育和创造力,因此许多图像都包含了书籍元素,同时表面布局的设计也不会干扰书写空间。

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安装商 Dezao Kensetsu

完工日期 2019年

客户 SmartEd 日本

设计师 田口薰 (Kaoru Taguchi)

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塔拉哈西纪念医院

在任何医疗环境中,患者及其家属的体验对于整体康复过程都至关重要。

正是基于这种理解,塔拉哈西纪念医院进行了翻新,改善了人们在这一往往充满挑战的时期对医院的整体体验。该项目的建筑师 Gresham Smith 在设计医院新的电梯大堂时,选择了 CeramicSteel 作为首选材料。其抗菌特性非常适合医疗环境,而其持久的数码打印能力则可实现美观的导视图形。安装在医院主要通道电梯厅两侧的 CeramicSteel 饰面 3 – 13 面板采用了浓郁的暮蓝色(Dusk blue)选项。

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合作伙伴 Designtex

承包商 Brasfield & Gorrie + Mad Dog Construction

竣工日期 2019 年

面积 200 平方

客户 塔拉哈西纪念医院

建筑师 Gresham Smith

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第六道站

第六道站是新加坡市区线第二阶段的一个地下捷运车站,前身为武吉知马线。

其色彩主题旨在描绘水流从新加坡岛北部流向南部滨海湾的景象。受水元素的启发,该项目采用了定制珐琅颜色的蓝色和白色系列面板,以呈现波浪的过渡和渐变效果。这种运用自然元素的主题也可以在陈嘉庚站和阿尔柏王园站等连接车站中找到。

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合作伙伴 CeramicSteel Alliance

竣工日期 2015年

面积 1746 平方

客户 陆路交通管理局 (LTA)

建筑师 ONG&ONG

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亨内平县图书馆

亨内平县图书馆

公共艺术在全球许多社区中发挥着至关重要的作用。作为新建筑的一部分,亨内平县图书馆系统委托 RE:site 工作室为图书馆墙壁设计了一幅壁画,通过科学和数学的视角讲述世界文化和当地地理的故事。

这幅名为“Sectio Aurea”(黄金分割)的变体画壁画,让观众可以发现两件充满活力、互动性强的艺术作品。安装在图书馆内部饰面上的是 331 块独特的 Flexible 4 CeramicSteel 面板,从建筑物外部和内部都可以看到。这些面板是在比利时亨克的 Polyvision 最先进的打印机上进行数码打印的,切割成所需尺寸后运往 Metalab 进行安装。

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合作伙伴 Designtex

完工日期 2016 年

面积 2092 平方英尺

客户 亨内平县图书馆

建筑师 Metalab

艺术家 RE:site

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Polyvision 与艺术家 Peter Jansen 及 Uittenbosch Ceramic Metals 合作,为鹿特丹公共交通系统的 Dijkzigt 地铁站制作了一件既耐用又美观的展示作品。

这件名为《平坦地球》(Flat Earth)的作品,汇集了来自全球 30 个国家的摄影作品,以全景视角呈现。这件悬挂在铁轨上方的大型作品由 1250 幅数码打印画组成,横跨 20 米宽的区域。Polyvision 利用其尖端的数码打印机,使用陶瓷墨水将这些作品打印在 Finished Edge 1 面板上,使整个展览呈现出无缝且连续的视觉效果。

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合作伙伴 Uittenbosch Ceramic Metals BV

完工日期 2016 年

艺术家 Peter Jansen

面积 190 平方

客户 RET

建筑师 Peter Jansen

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