Heart Beacon

2013

​Emergency Coordination Center
Portland, OR, USA

Stainless steel, acrylic, LED lighting, heartbeat sensors

18′ x 10’​ diameter

The life-saving mission of the Emergency Coordination Center in Portland, Oregon inspired Heart Beacon, which senses the heartbeats of visitors who enter the enclosure through electronic touchpoints.

Seeing these heartbeats displayed within the sculpture reminds visitors of the value of each life. With Joe O’Connell.

Commissioned by the City of Portland.

LOCATION

Parking lot, 3733 SE 100th Ave, Portland, OR 97266