Christopher Puzio Completes Two Large Public Sculptures For InterContinental Hotels

San Diego artist Christopher Puzio (Architecture, ’02) recently completed two public art pieces for the new Intercontinental Hotel at the intersection of Broadway and Pacific Coast Highway. Groundswell is a noteworthy, architecturally inspired large-scale sculpture that was recently dedicated at the Hotel InterContinental. The giant abstract installation was influenced by the ocean; the intricate aluminum and stainless-steel design gives the impression of fluidity. The mussel-like shapes that hug the form cling together into a vessel that cascades patterns upon the surrounding plaza. Bursting upward, the sculpture is strong with its wide base, yet it unfurls as it proceeds upward, as though it’s absorbing its surroundings.

Read more about Puzio and the inspiration behind Groundswell here. See more photos and information about the hotel here.