Copyright © 1976-2014 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved CLIEN T Los Angeles County Museum of Art ARCHITEC T Michael Heizer PROJECT VALUE $10M SERVICES PROVIDED BY BUROHAPPOLD Structural engineering Levitated Mass by artist Michael Heizer is a 346 ton rock sculpture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). This $10 million project is an outdoor installation comprising a giant rock resting over a trench, through which visitors can walk. BuroHappold Engineering worked with the artist to create structure for this extraordinary visual experience. The task involved securing the vast boulder, but also enabling visitors to engage with it in a unique and meaningful way. Maneuvering the rock into place while allowing the artist to make adjustments required creativ

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