Public Art Fabrication

support and expertise from concept and design through fabrication and installation

The PHA Public Art fabrication shop collaborates with artists, curators, mission-aligned nonprofit organizations and cultural institutions, designers, and corporate clients alike. The department is led by skilled makers from a broad spectrum of backgrounds and bolstered by a diverse network of local specialty fabricators who come together to conceptualize, fabricate, and install new public artworks, gallery exhibitions, and a vast range of works of any scale.

Three white, intricately patterned, lace-like art structures arranged in front of a historic brick and stone building.

services

Concept development and design consultation
Prototyping, modeling, and technical drawings for fabrication
File preparation for digital fabrication

CNC machining and laser cutting
Metal fabrication and welding
Woodworking and carpentry
Assembly and finishing (painting and surface treatments)

Project planning and budgeting
Material sourcing and procurement
Vendor coordination and scheduling
Quality control and documentation

Art handling and transportation (domestic and international)
Installation and deinstallation
Site surveys and installation/maintenance manuals
Packing and crating

Large pink and purple sculptural art installation shaped like abstract lips in an urban plaza with people walking nearby.

Illuminated display cases with intricate patterned glass and decorative items inside, adorned with flowers and set against a nighttime city backdrop.

Featured Project

Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, Elevar La Cultura

An immersive sculptural installation featuring a twenty-foot-tall Mayan pyramid built from the objects of everyday hustle—ice coolers reborn as icons and infused with ancestral textiles, sacred symbols, and mural work. The monumental structure is a powerful tribute to the beauty and resilience of immigrant street vendors. Fabricated in part through funding provided by PHA’s Artist Subsidy Program.