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The '''Civitan International Research Center''' is located at 1719 [[6th Avenue South]]. It opened in [[1992]] and the official dedication ceremony was held on July 14, 1992. | The '''Civitan International Research Center''' is located at 1719 [[6th Avenue South]]. It opened in [[1992]] and the official dedication ceremony was held on July 14, 1992. | ||
A site-specific multimedia installation, "[[Sentient Matrix]]", was commissioned from artist [[Sara Garden Armstrong]] by the [[Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society]] to honor contractor [[Miller Gorrie]] in the building's central atrium. Armstrong consulted with neurobiologist [[Tara DeSilva]] on the design of the piece, which is inspired by the workings of the human central nervous system. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{Fisher-1995}} | * {{Fisher-1995}} | ||
* Bratton, Traci (August 14, 2014) "See the central nervous system as art." ''UAB Reporter'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 26 February 2022
The Civitan International Research Center is located at 1719 6th Avenue South. It opened in 1992 and the official dedication ceremony was held on July 14, 1992.
A site-specific multimedia installation, "Sentient Matrix", was commissioned from artist Sara Garden Armstrong by the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to honor contractor Miller Gorrie in the building's central atrium. Armstrong consulted with neurobiologist Tara DeSilva on the design of the piece, which is inspired by the workings of the human central nervous system.
References
- Fisher, Virginia E. (1995) Building on a Vision. Birmingham, Alabama: Crane Hill Publishers ISBN 1881548147
- Bratton, Traci (August 14, 2014) "See the central nervous system as art." UAB Reporter