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The city has issued a permit for a sculpture called The Pearl at the RiversEdge development on the Downtown Southbank. The Pearl is the centerpiece of the development's Central Park. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Sculpture called The Pearl is rising at RiversEdge

Published on August 4, 2025 at 1:51 pm
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RiversEdge along the Downtown Southbank is preparing to add an aluminum and stainless steel sculpture called The Pearl.

The city issued a permit Friday for the sculpture at 1915 RiversEdge Blvd., along St. Johns River frontage at the 34-acre residential, retail, office, hotel, park and marina development.

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The architect is Marc Fornes, who leads TheVeryMany, a New York City-based studio that says it specializes in large-scale, site-specific structures “that unify skin, support, form, and experience into a single system.”

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