The architect of the civic center, Harold L. Williams, helped design it.

[2] The simple, straight, white panels rise from different locations and meet in a circle.

Gladstone wanted to convey a feel of open space in the middle of the plaza, using a late modernism style.

[3] The sculpture also resembles a mountain, referencing King's final speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop".

[2][4] At the center is a shallow reflecting pool, replacing the planned fountain.