St. Louis has a distinctive street grid: a patchwork of orientations leading to the Mississippi River that bends around us. The resultant east-to-west-ish orientation is very much like the path of the sun.
Everything Under the Sun is a sculpture and space that invites you to observe and enjoy the relationship of the sun to the city and the relationship of the city to itself. Slow down, take a moment to orient yourself to something bigger, and watch the city change around you as the sun moves across the sky.
At sunset on April 18 and August 24, the sun will align with the narrow gaps between the tines of the sculpture. The same will be true at sunrise on February 16 and October 25.
Throughout the year, bring a friend, gather as a community, and share what you see!

Project Team

Jonathan Stitelman
Lead Designer

Matt Bernstine
OSEP Director

Gregory CuddiheeProject Manager

Becca Leffell KorenGraphic Designer

Bemberg Architecture
Project Architect

Chris McCrossanTroco Fabrication

Josh LeviSound & Music

Andy VanMaterCartographer

RJ HartbeckPhotographer

Arbolope StudioLandscape Architect

Annamarie OlsenSam Fox School Graduate Student Fellow

Christopher TobinSam Fox School Graduate Student Fellow

Dallas SpearsSam Fox School Graduate Student Fellow

Project managed by the Office for
Socially Engaged Practice at the
WashU Sam Fox School.

Playlist

A seasonal playlist curated to follow the sun’s path, from the quiet glow of morning to the long shadows of evening, from the warmth of summer to the stillness of winter.

Whether you’re standing beneath the sculpture or listening from afar, let these sounds remind you that we all share this moment—here together, under the same sun.

Visit this link to hear the playlist

Get involved!

Whether you’re curious about the project, collaboration opportunities, or upcoming events, we’d love to hear from you.

Reach us at everythingunderthesun@email.com

Credits

Everything Under the Sun is made possible by Design Openings, a collaboration between the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation.

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