Federal Triangle Flowers, Aluminum sculpture in Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Washington, D.C., United States
Federal Triangle Flowers consists of two large metallic blooms, a rose and a lily, mounted on limestone pedestals in Woodrow Wilson Plaza. The sculptures occupy a central position within the government complex, creating a focal point of metallic art.
Federal Triangle Flowers was made by the sculptor Stephen Robin and installed in 1998 on the eastern side of Woodrow Wilson Plaza, between the Ariel Rios Building and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The two cast-aluminum flowers, a single-stem rose and a lily, stand on limestone pedestals.
The two flowers stand on the east side of Woodrow Wilson Plaza, a public square named for the 28th president that lies between the Ariel Rios Federal Building and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Visitors pass the rose and lily on foot through the plaza, which serves as an outdoor gathering space for the surrounding federal offices.
The sculptures are visible from multiple vantage points within the plaza and offer different perspectives depending on visitor location. Access to this public art space is free and open for exploration during standard business hours of the building complex.
The two flowers are cast aluminium, each measuring roughly 10 by 14 by 7 feet (3.0 by 4.3 by 2.1 m) and set on limestone pedestals. The Latin Wikipedia article places them on the eastern side of Woodrow Wilson Plaza, between the Ariel Rios Building and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
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