Designing and fabricating a new ceramic sundial for Berea's Deep Green Residence Hall

1. A Sundial for Berea College

2. New Deep Green Residence Hall
The New Deep Green Residence Hall at
Berea College (now under construction)
will feature a special ceramic sundial over
its front entrance. Design & production of
these ceramic tiles will be part of a new
academic course at Berea – to be taught
by Sarah Gross, Ceramic Artist-in-
Residence, and Philip Wiggs, Resident
Potter and Ceramic Technician –
beginning in Spring Term, 2013.

3. A Welcome Addition
The new ceramic
sundial will be featured
prominently over the
entrance to Berea’s
new Deep Green
Residence Hall –
designed by
Hastings+Chivetta&Hel
lmuth+Bicknese
(project and
sustainability
architects)

4. Sundial Mockup
Four students will
be enrolled in the
new course –
looking at different
methodologies to
obtain the desired
specs for the final
glazed product as
well as different
ways to break up
the pattern for
production
purposes.

5. Design: Pattern & Angles

6. Design: Dimensions

7. Design: Half Tile Grout

8. Final Design

9. Sundial Construction
H+B will provide all
necessary templates to
facilitate production
&work with the design
team on
recommendations for the
overall approach to
mounting the sundial.

10. The Berea Quilt Sundial
Berea College is also interested
in designing a new product line
for sale as a miniature version of
the sundial due to the iconic
nature of the quilt-pattern design.