Spaceship Earth
Located adjacent to the Social Sciences Building is a 350,000-pound (160,000 kg) sculpture entitled "Spaceship Earth", created by Finnish American artist Eino. The sculpture was commissioned by the Maxwell Family Foundation in memory of the late environmentalist David Brower. The sculpture was intended to be a permanent reminder to future generations to take care of their delicate planet.
In late December 2006, only three months after installation on campus, the structure collapsed. After the collapse, Eino attributed the disaster to vandalism, but later reports that surfaced associated the collapse with poor construction.
Reconstruction was to have begun in February 2007, but was delayed until July 2007, and was finally completed on October 26, 2010.
The sculpture, completed at an estimated cost of $1.5 million, is currently recognized as the world's largest quartz sphere.
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