''Mustangs of Las Colinas'' is a

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by Robert Glen that decorates Williams Square in Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. It portrays a group of nine wild

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at 1.5 times life size running through a watercourse. Fountains give the effect of water splashed by the animals' hooves. The work was commissioned in 1976 and installed in 1984. ''Mustangs of Las Colinas'' Museum is located adjacent to the sculpture, in the east building of The Towers at Williams Square. The museum has exhibits and a film about the work's creation as well as additional sculptures by Robert Glen. Williams Square is accessible from the

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Orange Line’s stops at Las Colinas Urban Center station and Irving Convention Center station.

Description

The sculpture commemorates the wild

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s that were historically important inhabitants of much of

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. The horses are intended to represent the drive, initiative and unfettered lifestyle that were fundamental to the state in its pioneer days. SWA Group's design created a shallow watercourse extending from northeast to southwest across Williams Square, a gently sloping

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-paved open space about square. The plaza setting for the sculpture won a National Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. The buildings around the square rise (26 floors) on the north and (14 floors) on the east and west sides, with the south side open to O'Connor Boulevard. The sculpture is substantial, but the scale of the surrounding structures keeps it from dominating the space.

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