Saturday, January 26, 2013

Hubbard Homestead Park Revisted




The sculpture at 5th Ave. NE is entitled “Cloud Chamber” by Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan.
From their website, Haddad Drugan:

Cloud Chamber is an unexpected, eccentric light pole in the streetscape of Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood.

Suspended 30’ in the air over 5th Avenue NE, stainless steel tubes are curved to form a cloud shape that acts as a beacon and gateway into Hubbard Homestead Park. Rain is represented by straight tubes radiating out from the sculpture’s central spine, each terminating with a blue acrylic cylinder that is illuminated at night.
Cloud Chamber is a play on an early 20th century scientific device in which a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water reveals tracks of ions in spiraling forms. 












I didn't leave enough time on the first visit nor did I get a picture of the sign. I wanted to get a chance to touch the large balls and see the "sculpture" - Cloud Chamber

A very different park - and I really like it there

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