FROM THE NEST | SUMMER 2023 | 7 ART, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN What’s So Special About This Place? A 16-foot-high wayfinding sign with 37 different directional arrows is part of “Markers,” a four-piece public art installation in Denver created by Wes Heiss, associate professor of design in Lehigh’s Department of Art, Architecture and Design, along with his artistic collaborator Marek Walczak. The works were commissioned by the city of Denver. “All four of the ‘Markers’ are intended to be visually impactful and very different from one another,” said Heiss. “We tried to involve the community in making the work and find interesting things about the site that either weren’t commonly known or, possibly through gentrification and change, would disappear once the project was completed.” The wayfinding sign was a collaboration with the Bruce Randolph School in the Cole neighborhood of Denver. Students in art classes were challenged to design arrows pointing to something they care about. The “Markers” project was designed to form a “connective tissue” that makes a whole out of disparate parts of a neighborhood, Heiss said.—Lori Friedman ALUMNI RETURN FOR REUNION Hundreds of alumni visited Lehigh June 8-11 to reminisce, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones during the annual Reunion weekend. Festivities included a special class dinner and the historic parade of classes, which invited each class to get creative with music, costumes and their school spirit. At the end of the parade, a panel of judges selected the winner of the coveted Petty Flag for Best Parade Performance. President Joseph J. Helble ’82 also gave his annual State of the University address. There were celebrations such as Hawktoberfest, which invited alumni to listen to a German brass band as they sipped Oktoberfest beers at The Grove. The event ended Sunday with a four-mile #PacethePrez run with President Helble and a farewell brunch. JOHN KISH IV
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