Jan. 18, 2007
A Special Section of
DJC.COM



Feature Stories

"Park fits Seattle to a Z"
By MARION WEISS
and MICHAEL MANFREDI
Weiss/Manfredi

"Sculpting an oasis from a blighted landscape"
By BILL BADGER
Sellen Construction

"Risky site inspired creative thinking"
By CHRIS ROGERS
Seattle Art Museum

"Landscape grounded in Northwest natural history"
By CHARLES ANDERSON
Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture

"Engineering the path took a lot of twists and turns"
By DREW A. GANGNES
Magnusson Klemencic Associates

"Complicated project packs a few surprises"
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Barrientos





Project team

Owner:
Seattle Art Museum

Architect:
Weiss/Manfredi New York

General contractor:
Sellen Construction Seattle

Civil/structural engineer:
Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Seattle

Landscape architect:
Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture Seattle

Geotechnical engineer:
Hart Crowser, Seattle

Environmental consultant:
Aspect Consulting Seattle

Aquatic engineer:
Anchor Environmental Seattle

Mechanical/electrical engineer:
Abacus Engineered Systems, Seattle

Project management:
Barrientos, Seattle

Site representative architect:
Owen Richards Architects, Seattle


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Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
ON THE COVER: An aerial view of the Olympic Sculpture Park. Click here for a larger view.

Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
The 11,000-square-foot Paccar Pavilion houses a café, exhibition and public event space, with 22,000 square feet of parking below. ‘Riviera,’ a 1974 sculpture by Anthony Caro, stands in front.






Fast facts

Where:
2901 Western Ave. Seattle

Size:
9 acres

Total cost:
$85 million

Groundbreaking:
Aug. 8, 2005

Grand opening:
Jan. 20






Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Photo by Benjamin Benschneider




Design Details

Path: The 2,200-foot Z-shaped path joins three parcels of land above a street and railroad tracks, as it slopes down toward Elliott Bay. The park has four distinct landscapes: valley, grove, shore and meadow.

Pavilion: The Paccar Pavilion, located at the main entrance, houses a café and space for exhibits and public events. Outside is the Gates Amphitheater, with descending grass terraces.

Art: The park opens with 21 installations, including works from the SAM collection, sculptures commissioned for the park and pieces on loan.






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Photo by Paul Warchol

If you go ... Admission is free. Paid parking is available in the Paccar Pavilion garage. Grand opening events run from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21. Regular park hours are 7 a.m.-6 p.m. October through April, and 6 a.m.-9 p.m. May through September. SAM docents provide free public tours on Saturdays and Sundays.


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