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What the project record tells us
Canal-side landmark · Falkirk, Scotland
The Kelpies: form anchored in canal heritage
Scott records The Kelpies at the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk, Scotland, with a height of 30 meters and materials of stainless steel and painted mild steel. The paired horse heads refer to the Clydesdale horses associated with work on the canals and land. This is a specific example of monumental figurative sculpture drawing its subject from a place’s working history.
Andy Scott — The Kelpies ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
For your project briefWhat local history could give a new landmark meaning beyond its scale?
Big Art Partners planning prompt Monumental sculpture production · St. Paul, Minnesota
The Calling: fabrication and transport designed together
For Scott’s 2024 The Calling in St. Paul, production partner Dyson & Womack documents a 304 stainless steel structure made from individually cut, interlocking feather forms without an internal armature. The team divided it into 64 segments for twelve 40-foot trucks and reassembled it on site. Nous Engineering is credited, making the work a useful precedent for coordinating fabrication, engineering and delivery.
Dyson & Womack — The Calling ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
For your project briefHow early should transport dimensions, site access and the assembly sequence shape the engineering and fabrication plan?
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