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Artist/Creator (1)	Hollis, Douglas (born 1948)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor
Title/Caption	Sound Garden , (A)
Larger Work/Entity	Artwork path at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Site/Creative Center	Seattle, Washington (United States)
Date of Work	1983
Description of View	Detail view of pavers and bench
Notes	Sponsor/Developer: NOAA Western Regional Center, National Endowment for the Arts. Project Description: The work incorporates a meandering path of triangular brick pavers, winding up and over a gentle contour of land. Concentrated around the crest of the hill is a grove of linear steel towers which support wind-activated organ pipes. Kite-like benches are located in this area, allowing the walker to stop and contemplate the surrounding view and listen. The solitude of the site, and the harmonic sounds created by the organ pipes on a windy day, offer visitors an ethereal experience. Project History: During the Spring of 1981, NOAA established funding to begin a process which involved the artists Martin Puryear, Scott Burton, Siah Armajani, George Trakas and Doug Hollis. The design team was headed by the architectural firm of The NBBJ Group, with representation from the public and private sectors. Their purpose was to develop an integrated plan for the entire 114-acre site -- a plan which would take into account the geography of the site and how people would use it. The result was a series of separate experiential works emphasizing the relationship between man and his natural environment. Each project takes its cue from the contours of the land, the water and the play of the wind. Visitors to the site can follow an 'artwork' path along the shoreline connecting the various works.
Technique/Process	sculpture
Materials/Medium	aluminum, brick, steel
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Seattle, Washington (United States)
Location.Current Repository	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Regional Center
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Environmental art Public art Art parks Sculpture gardens Sound sculpture Benches (furniture) Pavers (material)
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	New Directions in Public Art: Part I
Set/Project Author(s)	ART on FILE, 2000
Reference Number	Art on File PAI-11(3)-3
Collection Title	Sculpture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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