Maya Lin's 'Floating Landscape' to Debut at UT Austin in 2027

Key facts

• Maya Lin has been commissioned by Landmarks, the public art program of the University of Texas at Austin, to create a public sculpture.
• The artwork, titled 'Floating Landscape', is scheduled to open to the public in April 2027.
• It will be installed on the grounds of the new Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building, designed by CO Architects for the Cockrell School of Engineering.
• This is Maya Lin's first public artwork in the state of Texas.
• The 3,600-square-foot structure will be lit at night with LED lights corresponding to constellations in the night sky on September 15, 1883, the date UT Austin was founded.
• The sculpture will be sited in a restored meadow designed by Lin in collaboration with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Lionheart Places.
• A public conversation between Maya Lin and Dr. Jana La Brasca is scheduled for April 9, 2027.
• The artwork combines sculptural and architectural elements with Lin's ecological concerns, and visitors can walk on the structure.