On February 15, 2014, hundreds of trucks — accompanied by a marching band and speeches — tipped some 80 million pounds of concrete into the foundation for 18 hours straight.

[12] Often accompanying David Martin's designs are public art installations, including works by leading artists Mark di Suvero, Bruce Nauman, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, and Michael Heizer in the plaza of the former Wells Fargo Headquarters at 444 South Flower.

The Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University, in Orange, California, uses the works of Lita Albuquerque, Richard Turner, William Tunberg, Norie Sato, and Susan Nardulli to evoke a spiritual journey.

In comparing the Fish Interfaith Center to Le Corbusier’s Nôtre Dame du Haut, in Ronchamp, France, Interior Design called the correspondence “divine inspiration.”[15][16] Martin is a self-described artist and craftsman who watercolors and fabricates furniture, lamps, and other objects.

[20] Mary is also a member of the Kennedy Center’s National Committee for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., and she and David are supporters of New York City–based dance company Ballets with a Twist.