Latitude encourages new ways of perceiving the world and experiencing the college as part of a global geographic and temporal continuum.

A highly unusual timepiece, it is a 770-pound sculptural meditation on time and place. Supported on two architectural cross beams, the aluminum ring moves slowly and silently in synch with the earth: one rotation every 24 hours. Each day at noon the silhouette of the City of Hartford - gold-leafed and thus distinct from the rest of the sculpture - arrives at the topmost position.

Latitude is also a map, albeit a fanciful one, and provides a gentle geography lesson. The city of Hartford is located at 41º 7' north latitude. Affixed to the outer edge of the ring are delicate, filigreed symbols alluding to locales around the globe that share this latitude with Hartford. They provide context in the form of a "slice of life" of which Capital Community College is a part.

It is hoped that this universal view of the world, which can be appreciated by everyone, will have special significance for the diverse and ever-evolving student body of Capital Community College.

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