KING COUNTY WEST DUWAMISH WET WEATHER FACILITY ART PANELS
Above: Artist rendering of east facade panel series.
I’m currently commissioned by King County to create create community-focused, large-scale permanent artwork for their new 1.25-million-gallon stormwater facility along the Duwamish River in Seattle. Titled "Communities of Future-Past," the artwork honors five forms of the river-site over time: tidal-emergent, fir-terrace, settlement, industry, and infrastructure.
Through extensive community engagement—including neighborhood events, tribal conversations, and surveys asking residents to envision the future valley—the panels reveal intricate connections between water, land, livelihood, habitat, and community across generations. Designed to read at multiple scales for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, the integrated artwork merges municipal function with timeFUL storytelling. Construction slated for 2026. More information at West Duwamish Wet Weather Storage - King County, Washington.
The design and public outreach summary (below) was shared with the South Park Neighborhood Association in November 12, 2024.
PUBLIC FEEDBACK SUMMARY
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