A Sound Garden
| Artist | Doug Hollis |
|---|---|
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Metal |
| Owner | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
A Sound Garden is a public art work on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) property adjacent to Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington. It was created in 1982 by Doug Hollis. It is constructed with a number of metal tubes on weathervane-like apparatus that catch the wind and moan eerily.[1][2]
The Seattle grunge band Soundgarden took their name from this art work.[3][4]
Since 9/11, the facility, including the art installation, is on restricted access under threat level Yellow. Visitors may check in with the guards and walk from a parking area just inside the facility to the installation, approximately one quarter mile. Photo identification is required in order to enter the NOAA property and view the Sound Garden.[5] It may be visited on weekdays from 9am-5pm, but entry is closed an hour or so before 5pm.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Rachel Joy Larris (July 22, 2000). "Magnuson Park's creaky Sound Garden awaiting a tune-up". Seattle P-I. http://www.seattlepi.com/visualart/hart221.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ Lotta Magnuson and Anna Wennberg, MLA-students (2002-11-07). "Landscape Architecture in the Pacific Northwest". Department of Landscape Planning, Ultuna, Sweden (student pages). http://www.sol.slu.se/student/projekt/pacific/seattlemagnuson184.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Soundgarden: Biography". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/soundgarden/bio.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Justin Nicholls. "Unofficial Soundgarden Homepage: Band History". http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/misc/history.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ Megan Doyle (2003-08-07). "Art fenced off". Real Change News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928111848/http://www.realchangenews.org/2003/2003_08_07/features/news_u_can_use.html. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Seattle Parks and Recreation". http://www.seattle.gov/PARKS/Magnuson/art.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
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Coordinates: 47°41′08″N 122°15′00″W / 47.685531°N 122.249967°W
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