9. Turning Point
Turning Point was first dedicated in Fall 1996. The first
sculpture by renowned architect and native Clevelander Philip
Johnson, it leads students into the Mather
Quad and is the 20th work acquired by the John and Mildred
Putnam sculpture endowment. In 2001 additional functional sculptures
were added to create Turning
Point Park, an area used for performances and relaxation.
Turning Point is a contemporary
equivalent, a modern gateway that along with the Kelvin Smith
Library, symbolizes the University's entrance into the new
millennium. The sculpture is a focal point in the new gardens,
surrounding the library in Cleveland's University Circle, a
500-acre park, which in addition to Case is home to the Cleveland
Orchestra and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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