Wishing Well for Houston is a three-dimensional map of Harris County created by analyzing per-capita wealth associated with Houston's established neighborhoods and the smaller surrounding cities.

The height of each tower has been determined by the average median per-capita income value of the specific neighborhood, as described by the 2000 U.S. Census. The open towers (representing the city of Houston) house steel chimes, whose contrasting musical pitches further highlight the dissonance in wealth among areas.

These chimes sound when a viewer tosses coins into the installation itself or into a specific tower. At the end of the exhibit, the resulting loose change will be collected and donated to Avenue Community Development Corporation (Avenue CDC), a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Houston's Washington Avenue and Near Northside Community by developing affordable housing and economic opportunities, while preserving our area's economic, cultural, and historical diversity.

You are encouraged to throw coins at the towers and make a wish.