Memorial to John Henderson Percy

1983

Pat Hanly

Accessible

Type

  • Window(s)

Medium

  • Glass

Dimensions

  • H1820 x W1560mm

Pat Hanly, ‘Memorial to John Henderson Percy’ (c. 1983), University of Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Images: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021

1983–Current

Ground floor, Building 401 (School of Engineering), City Campus, University of Auckland, CBD, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Artists
Credit

The University of Auckland Art Collection

Associated Artwork Person(s)
Associated Artwork Organisation(s)

Description

A plaque installed with the work reads:

"This stained glass window was installed as a memorial to John Henderson Percy 1930-1983 by his friends across the University and elsewhere, and the School of Engineering. JOHN was a student of the School of Engineering, graduating B.E. ( Hons ) in Civil Engineering in 1953. / JOHN was also a member of the staff of the School from 1954 to 1961, and from 1967 to 1983, Professor of Mechanical Engineering from 1970, and head of Mechanical Engineering from 1980. / The Design, inspired by a photo-elastic image of a strength of materials test specimen, was transposed by Pat Hanly. The glasswork was executed by Benjamin Hanly, and Suzanne Johnson."

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