(2024)

Newport News, VA

16' x 16' x16'

Aluminum, steel and polished sphere

Commissioned by W.M. Jordan and Newport News Public Art Foundation

A piece inspired by the projection of early astronomical navigational tools for the modern world. It is a testament to man's shared vision of a progressive future.

(2021)

Design Innovation Hub, Kent State University, OH

Stainless Steel

18’ x 8’ x 8’

Commissioned by the Ohio Office of Arts and Culture & Kent State University

A literal depiction of the technology involved in 3D Design, the Tower of Squares is a participatory sculpture meant to motivate all of us to strive and dream, encouraging explorers in mathematics, science, architecture, and the arts to collaborate without barriers and find new ways of thinking.

(2018)
Archer College of Health and Human Services, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
Stainless Steel
8’ x 11’ x 24’

Commissioned by Texas Tech University

Cube-i was inspired by a drawing of a cube by Leonardo DaVinci. The cube, for DaVinci. was a geometric representation of the interconnectedness of all things in the universe. A symbol of wholeness or oneness, the cube has specific meaning within the context of the site - the Health and Human Services Building at Texas Tech University. Mirrors reflect those who view the sculpture and the surrounding environment, making navigating through the site a fanciful and unique experience

(2017)
Globe Life Park, Arlington, TX
Stainless Steel
13’ x 30’ x 13’

Commissioned by the city of Arlington, TX

Unity Arch was installed January 2017 in Globe Life Park, between the Dallas Cowboys' and Texas Rangers' stadiums. Through pure geometry it creates space where the mind can travel and question, inspiring energy called "community spirit."

(2014)
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Stainless Steel, Mirror and Aluminum
10’ x 10’ x 10’

Awarded by Texas Tech University
Astrolabe is a platform for observing and questioning empirical information. The design is based loosely on the astrolabe, a primitive instrument for navigation harkening back to the beginning of science around 200 BC.

(2013)
Boathouse District Park, Oklahoma City, OK
Stainless Steel, Mirror, Aluminum and Concrete
20’ x 30’ x 30’

Awarded by Leadership Oklahoma City

Participatory kaleidoscopic vistas reflect the surrounding environment and viewers in an urban pastiche. Compass Rose tells discontinuous time and points to the non-linear nature of events.

(1997 - 2017)
5th Ave in the Flatiron District, New York City, NY
St. Paul, MN
Ferry Terminal, Greenport, NY
ACC New MFG Building, Enfield, CT
Aluminum and Stainless Steel
10’ x 9’ x 10’

Completed with the assistance of the Department of Transportation & Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York

Purchased for permanent installation by the state of Connecticut and installed October 2017 at ACC New MFG Building, Enfield, CT

Interactive piece with movable elements. Polished mirrored stainless steel reflects pedestrian and street traffic in an urban pastiche

(1981 - 2004)
McGraw-Hill Building, 42nd St, New York City, NY
Steel and Mirror
45’ x 25’ x 18’

Completed with the assistance of New York City Landmark Preservation Commission and Newmark and Company RE Inc.

Participatory observation platform welded to the 32nd floor setback of landmark McGraw-Hill Building, 42nd Street, NYC, NY. Mirrored viewing platform affords vistas of the New York City skyline. Completed within permit guidelines by the City of New York.

(2000)
Independence Station, Oswego, NY
Aluminum and Stainless Steel
30’ x 30’ x 55’

Commissioned by Sithe Energies Group in Oswego, New York

Engineering by Z. Knoebel

Lighthouse is an experimental piece with stairs meant to encourage interaction and inclusiveness. Mirrored panels reflect aspects of the sculpture, the participant and the landscape in a collage on an architectural scale.

(2001)
Private Collection, Southold, Long Island, NY
Stainless Steel
8’ x 12’ x 4’

Private commission

Working model for large-scale participatory sculpture. Biomorphic mirrored form supports a metaphoric stairway and reflects aspects of the work back on itself and collages the viewer and surrounding environment.

(2000)
New York City, NY
Stainless Steel
24’ x 18’ x 22’

Public Art Fund, New York City Department of Transportation, John F. Kennedy International Airport 1989, Ferry Terminal Greenport, L.I

Private collection current

Engineering by Z. Knoebel

Described in Artforum as “a monumental, futuristic steel crossbow mounted above a staircase that seems to have come from either a lighthouse or a ship,” Pilot Bridge’s form derives from the ethereal qualities of nature and the hard edge of technology. The sculpture has a granite bolder base and weighs a total of 45,000 pounds. Morrel (b.1950, Amityville, NY) said he envisioned a “sculpture as a vehicle as well as a journey. Pilot Bridge connects two regions; these regions are states of mind. I have envisioned sculpture as a private place which, through scale, context and compassion, can become collective and directed toward the oceanic.”

(2000)
New Museum Building, New York City, NY
Steel and Stainless Steel
15’ x 4’ x 3’

Commissioned by BPM Development and Douglass Elliman R.E. Lobby Piece, Permanent. New Museum Building, New York City.

Capri Engineering

Interactive piece with movable elements. Mounted on truss with bearings, Axis East can be viewed as a flat wall relief or sculpture in the round.

 (2000)
New Museum Building, New York City, NY
Steel and Stainless Steel
15’ x 4’ x 3’

Commissioned by BPM Development and Douglass Elliman R.E. Lobby Piece, Permanent. New Museum Building, New York City

Capri Engineering

An interactive “sister” piece to Axis East, with movable elements. Mounted on truss with bearings, Axis West can be viewed as a flat wall relief or sculpture in the round.

(1999)
Wang Building, New York City, NY
Inauguration of Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, NY
Aluminum, Granite, Stainless Steel, Mirror
28’ x 8’ x 5’

Z. Knoebel Engineering

(1997)

Private commission, Greenwich, CT

Aluminum and Stainless Steel with movable elements

10’ x 8’ x 8’

(1995)

Private commission, Toronto, Canada

Aluminum and Stainless Steel in Granite

12’ x 8’ x 8’

(1991)

Private commission, Toronto, Canada

Stainless Steel and Aluminum

9’ x 8’ x 12’

Retrospective (1985)

Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX

Madison Art Center, Madison, WI

(1980)
Art Park, Lewiston, NY
Steel
30’ x 110’ x 40’

Commissioned by Natural Heritage Trust/Parks Department with New York State Governor’s Office, Permanent Collection

Functioning overlook platform over Niagara River. Built on historic site of John Roebling Jr. bridge piers for first suspension bridge over Niagara River.

 (1978)
Rooftop, American Thread Building, W. Broadway, New York City, NY
Steel
25’ x 25’ x 30’

Macklowe Associates, NYSTAR Council on the Arts Grant

Interactive mirrored room atop a 15 story building in Manhattan - a metaphoric prison or a magic carpet.

 (1977)
Rooftop, The List Building, New York City, NY
Steel, Psychiatrist’s Office Furniture, Telescope Optics

Functional telescope viewable from Freudian couch, focused on a hospital for paranormal research.

(1976)
Rooftop, 725 Union St., Brooklyn, NY
Steel, Wood Executive Desk, Telescope Optics

Telescope embedded in accessible wooden desk, focused on the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.