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'Quadrille' sculpture in Uptown Charlotte to be decommissioned

A spokesperson for Duke Energy said the decommissioning process will begin around 8 a.m. on Saturday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy said workers will begin the process of taking down the Quadrille sculpture, a long-standing piece of art in Uptown Charlotte.

A spokesperson for Duke Energy said the decommissioning process will begin around 8 a.m. on Saturday.

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The 80-foot square, multi-layered holographic and computer-controlled neon sculpture has been displayed on the south-facing side of the former Duke Energy building for 27 years.

Credit: Duke Energy

No word on what will happen to the sculpture once it is decommissioned.

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