Blue Glass Passage
Artist
James Carpenter
MediumLaminated glass panels, steel and wood
DimensionsLength 60' Width 7'6"
ClassificationsIntegrated Art
Credit LineDepartment of Finance and Administrative Services (formerly Fleets and Facilities Department) 1% for Art and construction funds
Description: Blue Glass Passage is a walkway suspended between the office tower to the north and the Council Chamber to the south. It has a total span of 60 feet. The bridge deck is formed with blue laminated glass panels, and the east wall and the guardrails are transparent laminated glass. The guardrail incorporates generous wooden leaning plates and footrests, encouraging conversations and interactions on the walkway.
Artist Statement: The artwork reinforces the placement of City Hall high on the hill and the views it provides of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains beyond. The floor of the bridge is blue glass, conceptually making the connection as a transposed slice of water. This bar of captured light, floating through the lobby, silhouettes and presents the activities and movements of the people within the building to the city passersby below.
Location: City Hall, Floor 02, Between City Council chambers and Council Offices
Artist Statement: The artwork reinforces the placement of City Hall high on the hill and the views it provides of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains beyond. The floor of the bridge is blue glass, conceptually making the connection as a transposed slice of water. This bar of captured light, floating through the lobby, silhouettes and presents the activities and movements of the people within the building to the city passersby below.
Location: City Hall, Floor 02, Between City Council chambers and Council Offices
