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The Rippling Wall

Coordinates: 45°30′48″N 122°40′06″W / 45.51323°N 122.66842°W / 45.51323; -122.66842
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The Rippling Wall
The sculpture at Portland Fire Station 21, 2015
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ArtistDavid Franklin
Year2014 (2014)
TypeSculpture
MediumAluminum
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°30′48″N 122°40′06″W / 45.51323°N 122.66842°W / 45.51323; -122.66842
Websitedavidfranklinart.net/portfolio/rippling-wall/

The Rippling Wall is a 2014 outdoor aluminum sculpture by David Franklin, installed on the facade of Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21 in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States.

Description and history

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The Rippling Wall, designed by David Franklin, is installed on the facade of Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21 at 5 Southeast Madison Street on the east bank of the Willamette River.[1] It is administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[2]

Reception

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In 2015, the work was one of three 2014 public art projects in the city, and 31 in the United States, recognized by Americans for the Arts as among the best in the country.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Station 21 Reconstruction". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Three Portland projects named among the nation's best public art". The Oregonian. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Portland artworks gain national recognition". City of Portland, Oregon. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
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