Jackie Ferrara's Laumeier Project, created in 1981 from red cedar and zinc-coated carriage bolts, is a stacked pyramidal structure that steps progressively skyward. It initially resembles a Mayan temple, but it also functions as a cognitive puzzle through interlocked positive and negative shapes. As viewers move back and forth between deciphering the seen and unseen, light passing through slit openings casts rhythmic patterns that create an aesthetic surprise. Ferrara is dedicated to making art in public places, using the language of design and architecture to create experiential spaces for the viewer. This evocation of a little woodland sanctuary was the first site-specific sculpture commissioned by Laumeier and was designed for its current location.