Created for the SJ26 festivities at San José City Hall Plaza, these large scale illuminated sculptures celebrate the cultural dimensions of sports, highlighting symbols of teamwork, collective effort, and the spirit of winning. Championship Ring and Soccerman / Quarterback were developed through a collaborative studio-to-site process with students from San José State University and CADRE, blending traditional metal fabrication with digital modeling, rapid prototyping, and programmable LED systems.
Premiered during the SJ26 Super Bowl LX block party alongside performances by Kehlani and Dom Dolla, the sculptures activate the plaza as a luminous gathering space that invites visitors to move, celebrate, and connect. Produced at the SJSU Foundry, the works embody service learning, experimentation, and collective craft, demonstrating how educational spaces can shape the visual identity and cultural life of the city. Sculptures were shown at the SAP Center during March Madness and at San Pedro Square during the FIFA World Cup.
“Championship Ring”
Steel, PEX, LEDs, Polycarbonate, LVCIA board, I/O board, Animation data
width: 6’ x depth: 5’ 6” x height: 4’
Steel, PEX, LEDs, Polycarbonate, LVCIA board, I/O board, Animation data
width: 6’ x depth: 5’ 6” x height: 4’
Credits:
Art Direction: Esteban Garcia Bravo
Lead fabricator: Jennifer Cannon
Welder: Sophie Lastra
Concept design: Denielle Sambilay
3D model: Jaycee Chang and Shaira Aguayo
Structural Engineering: RBHU
Metal fabrication Esteban Garcia Bravo, Nabeeha Ahsan, Sophia Nguyen, Jocelyn Monreal-Velazquez
3D printing: Aidan Khaleck, Emily Chiang
LED Wiring: Daria Orlova, Sydney Silva Shirley, Shirley Zhong
PEX tube fitting: Rhyme Balatbat, Jared Langner
Panel cutting: Miguel Cano, Akari Che, Alejandro Maciel, Alexander Rodriguez
LED animation: Andrea Arellano
Art Direction: Esteban Garcia Bravo
Lead fabricator: Jennifer Cannon
Welder: Sophie Lastra
Concept design: Denielle Sambilay
3D model: Jaycee Chang and Shaira Aguayo
Structural Engineering: RBHU
Metal fabrication Esteban Garcia Bravo, Nabeeha Ahsan, Sophia Nguyen, Jocelyn Monreal-Velazquez
3D printing: Aidan Khaleck, Emily Chiang
LED Wiring: Daria Orlova, Sydney Silva Shirley, Shirley Zhong
PEX tube fitting: Rhyme Balatbat, Jared Langner
Panel cutting: Miguel Cano, Akari Che, Alejandro Maciel, Alexander Rodriguez
LED animation: Andrea Arellano
“Soccerman / Quarterback”
Steel, PEX, LEDs, Polycarbonate, LVCIA board, I/O board, Animation data
width: 7’ x depth: 2’10” x height: 6’
Steel, PEX, LEDs, Polycarbonate, LVCIA board, I/O board, Animation data
width: 7’ x depth: 2’10” x height: 6’
Credits:
Art Direction: Esteban Garcia Bravo
Lead fabricator: Jennifer Cannon
Welder: Sophie Lastra, Evee Palmeno
Concept design: Anh Tran
3D model: Evee Palmeno, Anh Tran
Structural Engineering: RBHU
Metal fabrication Esteban Garcia Bravo, Nabeeha Ahsan, Sophia Nguyen, Jocelyn Monreal-Velazquez
3D printing: Aidan Khaleck, Emily Chiang
LED Wiring: Daria Orlova, Sydney Silva Shirley, Shirley Zhong
PEX tube fitting: Hugo Pérez, Benjamin Sandoval
Panel cutting: Noe Naranjo, Stella Cai, Hugo Pérez, Aiden Khaleck, Megan Lee
LED animation: Courtney Spisak
Art Direction: Esteban Garcia Bravo
Lead fabricator: Jennifer Cannon
Welder: Sophie Lastra, Evee Palmeno
Concept design: Anh Tran
3D model: Evee Palmeno, Anh Tran
Structural Engineering: RBHU
Metal fabrication Esteban Garcia Bravo, Nabeeha Ahsan, Sophia Nguyen, Jocelyn Monreal-Velazquez
3D printing: Aidan Khaleck, Emily Chiang
LED Wiring: Daria Orlova, Sydney Silva Shirley, Shirley Zhong
PEX tube fitting: Hugo Pérez, Benjamin Sandoval
Panel cutting: Noe Naranjo, Stella Cai, Hugo Pérez, Aiden Khaleck, Megan Lee
LED animation: Courtney Spisak
Dom Dolla Concert at City Hall Plaza. Photo by SFthrowaway99 via Reddit
“Trophy”
Steel, PEX, LEDs, Polycarbonate, LVCIA board, I/O board, Animation
width: 5’ 6” x depth: 5’ 6” x height: 6’
Art Direction: Esteban Garcia Bravo
Welders: Daria Orlova, Shirley Zhong, Nabeeha Ahsan, Timna Naim
Concept design: Miguel Espinosa
3D model: Courtney Spisak
Structural Engineering: Jon Brody Structural Engineers
CAD design: Hugo Pérez Patriz, Andrea Arellano, Megan Lee
Metal fabrication: Rhyme Balatbat, Jared Langner, Sophia Nguyen, Akari Che
Grinding: Alejandro Maciel, Alexander Rodriguez, Jocelyn Monreal-Velazquez
Panel templates: Alex Rodriguez, Miguel Cano
3D printing: Aidan Khaleck
LED Wiring: Sydney Silva, Aidan Khaleck
Panel installation: Quynh Ngo, Aiden Khaleck
LED animation: Jocelyn Monreal-Velazquez, Emily Chiang, Max Hu
Install Crew: Miguel Cano, Andrea Arellano, Nandi Marocco
City of San Jose Project Manager: Cynthia Cao
