The AIPP Impact Award, chosen for its visibility and exposure to the general public, was presented to the MUZEO sculpture on the corner of Anaheim Blvd and Broadway in downtown Anaheim. Artist Chance O’Neil was commissioned by the City of Anaheim Community and Economic Development Department in 2016. The MUZEO is located at 241 S. Anaheim Blvd.

Each letter in the sculpture is comprised of a different type of metal. The M is made of quilted copper with an overlapping of different patterns. The U is stainless steel. The middle letter Z is filled with live succulents and includes a rain thunderstorm system, the first in the world, that irrigates the plants. According to Chance, the idea for the watering system came from his eldest daughter after a visit to the grocery store. “The misting and the sound created by the system is an integral part of the design.” Rocks fill the next letter E and the final O is constructed of Thermony wood which is a moisture resistent modification of real wood.

The installation was built on site in 54 days with a few days of initial construction off site. The MUZEO sculpture was completed on Super Bowl Sunday, 2016!