Documented artwork / illuminated bridge sculpture ensemble
Corridor of Light (Esplanade Bridge)
Credit as documented: Cliff Garten Studio
Four illuminated sculptures mark the Esplanade Bridge in Rosslyn as the 2020 phase of Cliff Garten's broader Corridor of Light program. Inner and outer forms remain transparent by day; after dark, coordinated color sequences pass through individual sculptures and across the ensemble. Stainless steel rods refract the light. The studio description calls the sculptures twenty-five feet tall, while its information panel gives twenty-eight feet for each.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2020
- Materials
- stainless steel, LED lights, concrete
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Studio description: four 25-ft sculptures. Information panel: each 28 ft H × 8 ft 2 in W × 8 ft 2 in D. Height discrepancy unresolved.
- Dimensions apply to
- Documented object or named component scope only; no relocation/engineering specification. Source disagreements and architectural measurements remain explicitly qualified.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2020
Esplanade Bridge, Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia
- Site
- Esplanade Bridge, North Lynn Street, Rosslyn
- State / region
- VA
- Country
- United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
Materials and construction
Commissioners were Arlington Cultural Affairs, Arlington Public Works and VDOT. Credits include Cliff Garten and project manager Matthew Gilio-Tenan; Patrell Engineering; and subcontractors Elizabeth M. Gilliam of Tool Design Group, Siddharth Jain of Ardent, Glen Hastings of Union Electric Company LLC, and Barbara Brennan of 4Wall Entertainment.
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Sources
- www.cliffgartenstudio.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17