STULZ USA Sponsors “Equilibrium” Kinetic Sculpture for Carroll Creek Art Promenade
STULZ USA is proud to announce the unveiling of Equilibrium, a striking new kinetic sculpture installed in the Carroll Creek Kinetic Art Promenade in downtown Frederick, Maryland—the home of our North American headquarters. The piece reflects both the precision of STULZ engineering and our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and local artistry.
Equilibrium is the work of artist duo Marguerite (Margot) de Messières and Tsvetomir (Tsetso) Naydenov, who were commissioned by STULZ for this installation. Known for their collaborative kinetic sculptures, the pair brought deep craftsmanship and creativity to the design. The sculpture features a five-foot-tall forged steel arm reaching skyward from the creek bed, its finger delicately balancing a rotating copper vane that dances with the wind—always returning to center.
What makes this project even more meaningful is its use of recycled refrigerant piping from our Frederick manufacturing plant. The copper vane was forged and enameled using this reclaimed material, bringing new life to a product that once carried the lifeblood of our precision cooling units. The warm and cool color palette of the enamel represents both the heat generated by mission-critical data centers and the cooling technologies developed by STULZ to support them.
The artists invited STULZ representatives into their local workshop during the sculpture’s development, sharing their process from torch-fired enamel layering to hammering molten copper into shape with a vintage 1980s Bulgarian power hammer. Their hands-on approach and deep respect for material craft mirror the same attention to detail and ingenuity that define STULZ’s approach to engineering.
As a global leader in cooling and humidity control solutions for data centers and other critical applications, STULZ embraces both innovation and community. Sponsoring this kinetic artwork offered us an opportunity to support the creative spirit of Frederick while celebrating the environmental values we build into our products.
Installed on April 11, 2025, Equilibrium will remain on display in Carroll Creek for the next two years. We invite the Frederick community—and visitors from around the world—to experience this dynamic expression of balance, transformation, and technical beauty in motion.
Learn more:
- Carroll Creek Kinetic Art Promenade
- Meet the Artist: Margot de Messières and Tsvetomir Naydenov
- About STULZ USA
Note: Press release includes original writing from STULZ Technical Writer, Connor Kennedy. Edited by Alyssa Sheehan. Read more about this project in an upcoming blog post.