Willow

Sky Ridge Light Rail Station - Lone Tree, Colorado

Gracefully rising from the landscape, Willow stands as a contemporary emblem of the American West, an intersection of movement, memory, and renewal. Located at the City of Lone Tree’s light rail station along the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) Purple Line, the sculpture welcomes travelers with a form that feels both rooted and in motion. Inspired by the supple prairie grasses and quaking aspens of Colorado’s foothills, Willow echoes the endurance and quiet strength that have long defined life in the West. Its sweeping gesture suggests the rhythm of wind across open plains, a spiritual reminder of connection between people, land, and the passage of time.

Project Information

Willow

Client: Regional Transportation District – Denver, CO
Completion Date: May 2019
Dimensions: 9’L x 9’W x 23’H
Materials: powder coated steel pipe, powder coated steel panel

Artist: Curtis Pittman
Computer Modeling and Shop Drawings: Curtis Pittman
Structural Engineering: Grummel Engineering – Portland, OR
Steel Fabrication: RD Olson Manufacturing, Inc. – Kelso, WA
Pipe Bending: Albina Pipe Co. – Tualatin, OR
Powder Coating: Portland Powder Coating – Portland, OR

Photography: Paul Wedlake Photography, Curtis Pittman