In Memory of Daniel Goldstein

Over the past four years, we’ve had the great honor and privilege of working with the incredibly talented artist Daniel Goldstein to bring his designs to reality.

We were saddened to learn of his passing last month.

Here is a San Francisco Chronicle article that beautifully captures his life, his gifts, and his accomplishments.

Working alongside Daniel’s husband for guidance, we will complete his final piece, Clouds, later this year for an Arkansas-based children’s hospital.

We will miss Daniel, his big heart, and his incredible creativity. We’re grateful for the opportunity we had to work with him—and that his spirit will live on through his awe-inspiring artwork.

Jacksonville Hanging Mobile Materials

In March, we showed renderings of a wall mural mobile we’re making in collaboration with artist Daniel Goldstein for a corporate office building in Jacksonville, Florida. We’re also making the client a ceiling sculpture that will include 310 stands of 2,500 shapes. Below are the materials that we will spend every waking moment stringing together during the coming weeks. Wish us luck—and see you on the other side!

Jacksonville Wall Mural-Mobile

Here are renderings of another fun project in our queue. It’s another collaboration with the very talented artist Daniel Goldstein. This wall-mounted mural-mobile will hang in a corporate office building in Jacksonville, Florida. Stay tuned for pictures of the process!

(We’ll be creating a hanging piece for the space, too! We’ll share those renderings when they’re ready.)

Galaxy Feedback

Matt and Ben are still riding high (and utterly exhausted) from completing the Galaxy installation. And we have received the best feedback about it!

The art consultant (who forwarded these particular images of the piece) said, “These images circulated to a few people and all responded with such wonderful comments and feedback including [the CEO of Houston Methodist] with ‘stunning.’”

And Daniel Goldstein, the concept artist, said, “Oh Matt!!!! It looks amazing. I cannot thank you enough for your outstanding work. I hope you are happy with it. I know I am. I know how grueling those installations can be. Get some sleep. Thank you and your team for your phenomenal work.”

(We especially appreciate that Daniel understands how truly grueling installations can be!)

Galaxy

Drumroll please….

Presenting: Galaxy

Concept design by Daniel Goldstein. Design detail, fabrication, and installation by Matt Richards and Ben Cogdill of Ekko Mobiles.

Fun facts:

  • Made of powder-coated aluminum and steel, stainless-steel braided cable

  • Hangs 56 feet tall by 21 feet in diameter

  • Includes roughly 900 shape elements

  • Includes approximately 15,000 feet of cable (nearly 3 miles!)

  • Installed in the main lobby of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands Ceiling Sculpture Installation

The Woodlands ceiling sculpture installation is complete! Matt and Ben spent four very, very long days on this installation. It’s exhausting work, but seeing the end result is so rewarding. Stay tuned for final pictures!

The empty space

The 21-foot diameter frame.

The hanging element.

Hoisting the frame

Prepping the frame to hang shapes.

Hanging the (900!) shapes

Getting close!