So I’ve given the feedback provided by the committee on December 12th considerable thought and am starting to shape a conceptual refinement of what was offered. I need to winnow the number of elements from 7 down to a maximum of 3-4. And make sure those elements cohere as an esthetic statement.
What I heard from all the comments was mixed. Before I left the room for committee
deliberations was some real enthusiasm for the stonework (boulders, bike racks
and benches). Also considerable
enthusiasm for blue tree and bird boxes.
Several comments about ‘flume’ as an iconic landmark that could draw
folks to the park.
After deliberations, it seemed like there was
some sort of consensus around ‘flume’ and interest in the bird boxes (if they
were funded/handled as a separate project/budget). Also enthusiasm for blue tree (with paint
concerns noted). Enthusiasm for boulder,
bike rack and benches had cooled and the representative from Tacoma Water
tossed cold water on the pump house murals.
So it seems a direction has been
determined. Focus on developing an
iconic ‘flume’ piece and do further research on blue tree and bird boxes. This seems like a clear conceptual direction
for the project, particularly if we can develop a sense of visual connection
and ‘flow’ between the iconic ‘flume’ and the multiple bird boxes. Nice conceptual link between the depiction of
flora/fauna and a mirror flora/fauna rehab project (plants & birds).
Onward...
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