Author: Peter Attila Andrusko
2019 SEGD Global Design Awards Finalist – Nike – Bas Relief Sculpture Winged Goddess of Victory
2018 Natural Stone Institute Pinnacle Award for NIKE Sculpture in Basalt & Granite
Nike – Winged Goddess of Victory – Bas Relief Sculpture
The realization of this massive, black basalt bas-relief sculpture of the iconic winged goddess of victory has generated considerable interest. I’ve been assured that is an achievement worthy of attention & from a certain point of view, the story of how it came into existence is an interesting one. It is far from being the … More Nike – Winged Goddess of Victory – Bas Relief Sculpture
Cape D – Maya Lin Confluence Project
Pete Andrusko, founder of the Andrusko Group studio was selected by the Confluence Project to work with Maya Lin to realize her artistic vision for the Cape Disappointment State Park site. The work consisted of fabricating the Fish Cleaning Station from a single pc. of Pacific NW columnar basalt, building out the cut stone plaza … More Cape D – Maya Lin Confluence Project
Seattle Preparatory School – Jesuit Medallion
This is a 6ft diameter Jesuit symbol constructed from limestone inlaid with 0.25in thick bronze water-jet cut elements, inlaid into the concrete plaza in front of the new chapel building at the Seattle Preparatory School designed by Will Ives, an architect with Hennebery Eddy in Portland, Oregon. Also included in the details are a few … More Seattle Preparatory School – Jesuit Medallion
45 degr. Central Solar-powered Signs
This is one of four separate solar powered kiosk sign elements installed around the 45 degr. Central development during the opening phases of construction. The idea was to provide directional signage inside the development in areas without power to direct traffic into the model home. The cedar framework supported a custom-designed, double-sided, metal sign box … More 45 degr. Central Solar-powered Signs
Seward Park Torii Gate – Maquette
Principal artisan of the Andrusko Group, Pete Andrusko, has been working with Northwest Artist Scott Murase to develop an unique, iconic sculptural element constructed of locally sourced stone and wood for the reconstruction of the historic Seward Park Torii Gate in Seattle, WA. On April 9th, 2016 a 1 in = 1 ft scale maquette … More Seward Park Torii Gate – Maquette
Pencil Column Fire Features
A few years ago I stumbled upon a couple of pencil columns 10 feet long and ~ 10 inches in diameter at a local stone yard. I hadn’t seen columns remain intact at this length and I was inspired to see if I could pierce their length or not, so I built a machine to … More Pencil Column Fire Features
Renaissance Boat Club Monument
In the early Spring of 2014, the Andrusko Group Studio was commissioned by Renaissance Homes to create this enormous, 20 ft long sandstone monument for their new, premier development along the Willamette River near Wilsonville. These stones are hand cut slabs approx. 7 inch thick and are dry stacked onto a compacted, crush-rock base reinforced … More Renaissance Boat Club Monument