Artist Gordon Huether found a disorganized collection of aluminum the first time he saw the Hoberman Arch in storage. Now, with his help, the icon of Utah's 2002 Winter Olympics is on display at Salt Lake City International Airport.
When he took on the project, Huether led a team to lay out all the pieces — some of them rusted — and inventory what was available. The crew dug up old drawings and got in touch with the office of the arch’s designer, Chuck Hoberman.“It’s like Humpty Dumpty’s laying there,” he said, “and you’re picking up his shell and seeing, does that fit?”
When first erected for the Games, the arch’s panels opened and closed like the iris of an eye. That won’t happen at its new location. The pieces instead will be fixed to prevent distracting drivers. What will move, however, is a light display that will highlight the piece at night.“It deserves to be displayed,” she said. “It’s part of our legacy, it’s part of our identity, and it’s part of our passion for being an Olympic city.
Mendenhall said being part of the push to bring back the Games is one of the “great privileges” of being Salt Lake City’s mayor, and her enthusiasm about that effort inspired her to return the arch to public display. , said the arch has found a perfect home — one that will allow millions from Utah and beyond to see it.
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