Recently, our design team worked with artist Ursula von Rydingsvard and our lighting consultant Available Light to install lighting around the ‘Large Bowl’ sculpture at Williams College.
The sculpture sits in the center of the new Morley Plaza just outside of the entrance to the recently completed Science South Building. Previously in the middle of a paved cul-de-sac near the Astronomy Department, the sculpture was unlit to prevent interference with the telescopes in use, but this reduced the sculpture’s visibility.
We redesigned the landscape using pavers, benches and plantings to create a pedestrian friendly space to better experience the sculpture. Working alongside Available Light, we developed a lighting system that would illuminate the sculpture while also accommodating the Astronomy Department. The system now has a control system which can be altered while the telescopes are in use.
By working together with the University and the entire design team, the Williams College community can now enjoy the pedestrian friendly landscape while admiring the Large Bowl sculpture.
We are honored to share PAYETTE has received two 2026 Green Good Design Awards from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies—Land’s Sake Farm and The Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard.
“Green GOOD DESIGN identifies and emphasizes the world’s most important examples of sustainable design and works to develop a public awareness program that informs the general public about which global companies are doing the best job in ecological and sustainable design for our world. Architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, as well as product, packaging, and graphic design projects from over 30 nations were honored with the 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN Award.”
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