prior projects

These are a few of the projects submitted for the RFQ.  They trace out some possible conceptual directions we might explore for Water Flume Trail and Oak Tree Park...

POND

            

 Broken glass mosaic plaza provides centerpiece for Wallingford Steps, a new entry to internationally-renowned Gas Works Park.  Over 400 stainless steel waterjet cutouts based on childrens’ drawings are embedded in mosaic pavers arranged in green-blue/land-water transition signifying the transition from neighborhood terrain to nearby Lake Union. Piece reads alternately as ripples or orbs, a huge drop of water, a microscopic image, a mirror sky with constellations, earth/ocean with flora, fauna & fossils, blending scales within a soundstage. 

 SOUNDINGS

Plaza sculptures play sonic duets with wind, water and field recordings.  LED ‘light river’ tracing the course of the historic Duwamish River runs the length of fret board, providing nighttime main entry landmark.  Forms reference musical instruments, split hazelnuts and divided worlds while providing an iconic curvilinear counterpoint to the expansive gridded plaza and station. 

SPIRIT BOAT

  Illuminated archway, mosaic inserts, glasswork and grating frame the plaza entry and reinforce the concept of our arrival from ‘different worlds’ for a diverse neighborhood population.  Project was part of a neighborhood rehabilitation that transformed a dilapidated property into a safe gathering place for teens. 

 TREE OF LIFE

            

Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market and adjacent Victor Steinbrueck Park provide the setting for the world’s only permanently-sited homeless memorial.  Designed as a partnership with the homeless community and five City departments, this project provides a gathering place within a park noted for its viewpoints and hospitality to all citizens.  The ‘tree’ is a focal point with missing commemorative ‘leaves of remembrance’ scattered on sidewalks throughout the city.  Two websites at www.homelessremembrance.org and www.fallenleaves.org provide additional information about the project and those commemorated.