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Title	Museum of Glass
Alternate Title	Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art
View	View looking south on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, showing the Venetian Wall
Notes	cultural, educational
Work Type	museum
Style/Period	Modern
Creator Name	Erickson, Arthur
Creator Nationality	Canadian
School of Creator	Modern
Date.Creator Birth	1924
Contributors to Project	Dale Chihuly
Major Design Aspects	forms differentiate functions
Elements & Spatial Types	cone reflective pool bridge roof plaza ramp promenade
Climate Type	temperate
Country	United States of America
City	Tacoma
State/Province	Washington
Alternate Place Names	Thea Foss Waterway
Architectural Material	concrete, steel, glass
Structural System	poured concrete
Dates	1994-2002
Century	21st century
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision Inc.
Date Photographed	3/5/2003
Subject Information	At the Venetian Wall the pedestrian sees an eighty-foot installation displaying 109 Chihuly sculptures. The Venetian Wall is a rich array of objects from three of Chihuly's series: Venetians, Ikebana, and Putti, which provide a unique opportunity to see how one series inspires another. The Venetians are exuberant sculptures with origins in Venetian Art Deco glass. Ikebana are quiet pieces, created in the spirit of traditional Japanese floral arrangements. Putti were popular figures in European art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and represent Cupid, the Roman god of love. Chihuly's Putti play and dance atop classical formed vases. The case is made of black stainless steel frames and translucent glass walls, providing natural backlighting during the day. Fiber-optic lights illuminate the artwork at night. The Venetian Wall is a collection of some of the largest blown-glass works executed in the history of the medium. Source: www.chihuly.com/bridgeofglass * Tacoma is home to the Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art, the only American museum that features contemporary glass art; there are just three in the world with such a focus. Opened to the public in 2002, the stunning new building was designed by a team of architects and engineers led by internationally-known architect Arthur Erickson. Its sleek, four-story structure offers several levels of outdoor plazas. Reflecting pools and seating areas make these plazas perfect for relaxing and enjoying views of the waterfront, the Tacoma Dome, and Mount Rainier. A tilted 90-foot-tall steel cone, reminiscent of the sawmill wood burners of old, counterbalances the horizontal lines of the building. Source: http://seattle.about.com/cs/artnw/a/glassmuseum.htm * Designed by internationally renowned architect Arthur Erickson, the distinctive profile of the Museum of Glass is an immediately identifiable cultural landmark for the Pacific Northwest region. The 75,000-square-foot building encompasses galleries and exhibition spaces, a Grand Hall for special events, an Education Studio, a 180-seat theater, Hot Shop Amphitheater, Museum Store and Cafe. Constructed over a public parking garage, Museum visitors can enjoy strolling along the waterfront esplanade and marina, or ascending the steps and ramps to the rooftop plaza to take in panoramic views of the city skyline, Thea Foss Waterway and Mount Rainier. Source: http://www.museumofglass.org/s04_thebuilding.jsp
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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