Documented artwork / site-specific public sculpture
River Soundings
Credit as documented: Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan (Haddad|Drugan)
River Soundings translates nearby river depth into a sixty-foot sculpture at Rivermark. Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan combine a spiral steel frame, cable sounding lines, reflective weights and wind-responsive blue discs. Etched pilings extend the river references. Jefferson Apartment Group and Haverford Development Partners commissioned it through Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation's public-art program; it honors Michael Edward Haddad and Matthew Charles Houder.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2025
- Materials
- steel frame, stainless steel cables, reflective sounding weights, blue discs, etched metal pilings
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- 60 ft high, corresponding to adjacent river depth; blue discs spaced one foot apart.
- 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.
2025
Rivermark, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Materials and construction
Credits: Yetiweurks, structure; Ignition Arts, cables/installation; Atomic Fabrications, steel; Rebechini Studios, etching; Tany Foundry, weights; Mark Fink, lighting; Dwight Francis, electrical; Dan Kelly, paving; D.J. Keating, general contractor; Jacque Liu, art consultant; Constance Mensh, photography. The artists date it 2025. Disc spacing is a component measure, while sixty feet describes height and the referenced water depth.
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- haddad-drugan.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17