Exterior public art sculptures are creative, unique and typically organic in nature, making their structural design both complex and intriguing.  While quite different from building design, sculpture structural design has its own set of challenges and unique solutions.  Bryan Starr, PE, SE with Tarantino Engineering Consultants is an expert in the niche field of sculptural structural design.  Tarantino Engineering Consultants based in Maryland, but Bryan works remotely from Boise, Idaho.  Most people that meet Bryan are not surprised that he is an engineer.  Born with an obsessive attention to detail, he loves solving problems to help others succeed.  He has more than twenty years of experience designing projects of all shapes, sizes, and materials in all parts of the country.Bryan thrives most when collaborating with architects, contractors, designers, and artists.  His multidisciplinary approach to the work of engineering has earned Bryan a unique portfolio of work: public art sculptures and foundation systems.  It’s easy to see Bryan’s passion for collaborative and creative design come through in this talk.  He is frequently coordinating with the artist, fabricator and erector.In this episode we talk about the specific piece, Unum, by Blessing Hancock which is located in Santa Rosa, California.  The specialty fabricator was Gizmo, based in San Francisco, California.BLESSING HANCOCK - HomeBlessing Hancock - Gizmo Art Production (gizmosf.com)If you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.com