soaring stones known stones sticks granite steel sculpture installed oregon later sited soaring stones washington sculpture commissioned replace fountain removed construction construction removed returned young donated work sculpture intended represent interface man nature features irregular washington granite rock forms installed row order ascending height work inspired professor music compose piano piece titled sculpture garden piano history commissioned gift city residents affiliate inc replace fountain removed construction pioneer place mall sculpture completed installed southwest 5th street taylor street downtown portland transit mall sculpture surveyed deemed treatment needed save outdoor sculpture program october administered inc time sculpture removed returned owner construction considered moving work unique site design size young professor art institution young donated work washington installed outside hall soaring stones description according young represents interface man nature consists irregularly shaped pieces washington granite cascade range displayed row ascending height installed portland stone sunk pavement rest set polished steel tallest reached elevated lighting described sculpture reminiscent media came categorized abstract nature alongside sculpture plaque said soaring stones seattle sponsored pioneer place ltd installed campus soaring stones spans highest rocks reaches tall reception said ascending pieces looked taking flight like young career sculpture included published walking tour portland art campus professor music took inspiration art pieces campus composition sculpture garden piano piano commissioned opening concert based work september walk campus young sculpture inspiration final movement said sculpture influence sculpture based movement time signature sub division ground note melodic theme rises times descends times rises times rising falling represent different perspectives viewer sculpture looking right left left right
Soaring Stones