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David Engdahl’s Private Language in Lamelliform

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In one of the oldest houses in historic San Marco, architect and sculptor David Engdahl makes his home and his art. He calls them “lamelliforms.” He’s made more than 300 in the past 50 years. They’re something like his own private language.

The 800 Pound Sculptures that Flew from the Airport to the College

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Longtime locals still associate the 800 pound laminated wood sculptures with the airport, where they floated over escalators from 1980 to ’89, but they’ve hung suspended by stainless steel cables here beside the cafeteria at Florida State College of Jacksonville’s South Campus Student Center now for nearly 35 years. This is the story of architect and sculptor David Engdahl’s largest sculptures, Ascent and Descent.