YEAR_OF_THE_DRAGON

Marking the Year of the Dragon, the Rose Kennedy Greenway commissioned Visual Artist and Landscape Architect Ponnapa Prakkamakul to create a public art piece celebrating Chinese culture in the city of Boston. We worked alongside Ponnapa to design “Ju Long Ju Long”, a 25 foot long dragon sculpture embellished with interactive elements and art from Boston’s Chinatown community members. This colorful piece is a celebration of joy, strength, courage, and collective imagination. Bringing “Ju Long Ju Long” to life required meticulous planning and execution, leveraging CAD modeling, digital fabrication techniques, and honoring traditional craftsmanship. Our dedicated team transformed initial sketches into a tangible sculpture, all while preserving the integrity of the original vision and navigating a myriad of real-world challenges during the fabrication process.