If you've been to the KBT Café recently, you might have noticed a shiny new object mounted on the wall. That's a laser-cut, stainless steel "swirl" decoration derived from the Café's logo. The graphic swirl references the Café's main offering (coffee) and alludes to the various kinds of scientific study that are conducted in the building.

The swirl is pin-mounted on the wooden wall, allowing some light to shine through and cast a shadow. This collaborative project wouldn't have been possible without the help of many people, including Tom Tucker of Yale Dining, for initiating the project; Bill Wilson, for designing the logo from which the swirl was derived; Tom Strong of Strong/Cohen, for supervising production; and SignLite of North Haven, for fabrication and installation.