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1. Points of Interest

   1. 45°, 90°, 180°, 1984

      45°, 90°, 180°
      Michael Heizer
      Granite monoliths and concrete
      Engineering Quadrangle
      In honor of George R. Brown ‘20
      
      These three massive granite slabs are displayed in Rice’s Engineering Quadrangle and refer to the three basic degree measurements used in engineering. Each monolith rests at a corresponding angle, visually and materially alluding to the central building blocks of engineering knowledge and practice.