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May 22, 2025

Thrilled to be included in this case study about a recent installation with Chicago Art Source.

Find the whole case study here.

From Studio to Skyline: New Work Headed to Hudson Yards

May 20, 2025

A new project is on its way to NYC for installation in an office space at Hudson Yards—exciting to see a piece head to this massive development in Manhattan.

When we began the design process, I explored a few abstracted “views” that layered the architecture of multiple Hudson Yards buildings. The idea was to find ways to abstract a number of HY buidlings into an energetic composition.

Ultimately, the client was drawn to a bold composition focused on HY50, one of the striking towers in the development.

With an abundance of natural light in the space, I was able to lean into some drama—incorporating black iridized glass that brings unexpected depth and shimmer. It's always a thrill to create something that captures the scale and complexity of the city, distilled into a more intimate, human-scale experience.

REFLECT 4.14 Planes + Facets 4’ x 3.5’ glass + concrete textures c Heather Hancock 2025

detail REFLECT 4.14 Planes + Facets 4’ x 3.5’ glass + concrete textures c Heather Hancock 2025

Based on all my research for this architectural feature piece I developed some companion compositions… smaller pieces that could support, echo and extend the bold feature piece.

1. RHYTHM studies

2. COLOR studies

3. BIOPHILIA studies

Headed to New Jersey: A New Installation for a Healing Space

May 20, 2025

An exciting new piece is getting packed up and shipped out—this time to a healthcare facility in New Jersey.

The project was designed for an elevator lobby in a newly constructed facility, with a goal of creating something clean-lined, contemporary, and grounded in a sense of place. The clients wanted the artwork to resonate with both staff and visitors, reflecting the familiar local topography in a calming, abstracted way.

VISTA: folded hills 3 @ 5’ x 2’ hand cut glass + concrete textures c Heather Hancock 2025

Inspired by the Suffern Bear Mountain Trail at Harriman State Park, the final piece captures the gentle rise and fall of the region’s low mountains through interconnected geometric forms. A soft, nature-based palette of blues and greens brings a feeling of calm, while a shimmering "river" of glass—sometimes stacked in lines, sometimes circling into a waterfall—adds movement and serenity to the composition.