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Alex Hirsch

Architectural Glass & Fine Art

The Surface of Continual Change, 2019

Fused glass
5′ x 5′ x .5″ wall mounted
4th floor, The Portland Building; Portland, OR
Fabrication by Alex Hirsch and Fireart Glass
Experiential Graphics Partner: Mayer/Reed, Portland, OR
Interior Design Partner: DLR Group, Portland, OR

Commissioned by the Design/Build Team DRL Group, Mayer/Reed and

Howard S. Wright on behalf of the City of Portland

This work explores the theme of water, an ever-shifting body with innumerable looks and surfaces.
It is fused glass and comprised of four layers of cut elements, topped with ‘bubbles’. The latter are raised for dimension.

Details four-layer fused glass by Alex Hirsch
Evaluating using white or black on the edge of the bubbles
Fired, fused glass with drawn template
Alex Hirsch with fabricator Jeff Wallin
Fire Art Glass installing at The Portland Building
Fire Art Glass fabrication studio members with Alex Hirsch

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All images © 2025 Alex Hirsch. No images may be used without written permission. All rights reserved.
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