The Urban Garden
2011
Steel, water
7 ft L
x 7 ft D
x 27 ft H
Located at the NW corner of 7th Avenue & Union Street in downtown Seattle. Several types of giant flowers bloom atop a large steel flowerpot. In the course of a 15-minute cycle, after they are periodically watered by a watering can, the stalk of blue flowers open and close. A viewing window enables viewers to see the interior mechanisms at work. The flowerpot saucer provides seating, as well as nearby benches. Completed July 2011.
Evening photograph of The Urban Garden at the corner of 7th and Union St in downtown Seattle. Installation completed in 2011.
Photo/Video: Michael Hilliard