KEY ARENA
Key Arena, Seattle Center
1993-1995, Seattle, WA
Vicki Scuri SiteWorks with NBBJ: Rick Zieve
Sponsored by Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and The Seattle Center
The Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs' (formerly
SAC) biggest percent for Art Project at that time. The Artist's scope of
work included Public Art Planning and Design Team participation for
the Key Arena renovation project. The Art Plan, "Light in Site," focused
on electronic light and sound media. Two commissions were awarded
to the artists Trimpin with Clark Wiegman and Sheldon Brown. Vicki
Scuri created "Play Ray Plaza" transforming 40,000 square feet of
proposed blacktop into a colorful geometric pattern. The plaza derives
its geometry from the sight lines of the arena. The sycamore trees lining
the plaza inspired the concrete color. The gold, orange and black plaza
creates a welcoming gesture, visible from three blocks away, marking
the West Entry to Seattle Center and the Arena. Embraced by the Team,
Client and the Sonics; the plaza colors inspired the interior color scheme
and the then new 1995 Sonics uniform.
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