The Rippling Wall Explained

The Rippling Wall
Artist:	David Franklin
Type:	Sculpture
Material:	Aluminum
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:	45.5132°N -122.6684°W
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	13

The Rippling Wall is a 2014 outdoor aluminum sculpture by David Franklin, installed on the facade of Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21 in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States.

Description and history

The Rippling Wall, designed by David Franklin, is installed on the facade of Portland Fire & Rescue Station 21 at 5 Southeast Madison Street on the east bank of the Willamette River.^[1] It is administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.^[2]

Reception

In 2015, the work was one of three 2014 public art projects in the city, and 31 in the United States, recognized by Americans for the Arts as among the best in the country.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• 2014 in art

External links

• The Rippling Wall at David Franklin's official website
  • Rippling Wall Receives Public Art Network Year in Review Award (June 13, 2015) at David Franklin's official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Station 21 Reconstruction. City of Portland, Oregon. June 24, 2015. June 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626100642/http://www.portlandoregon.gov/fire/63338. live.
2. News: Three Portland projects named among the nation's best public art. June 24, 2015. The Oregonian. June 16, 2015. June 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150624091152/http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2015/06/portland_public_art_best_in.html#incart_2box. live.
3. Web site: Portland artworks gain national recognition. City of Portland, Oregon. June 24, 2015. June 16, 2015. June 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124505/http://www.portlandonline.com/fish/index.cfm?a=534513&. live.