the desIgn Art Integration Matrix
Rules of Engagement Matrix
Why?
In making a place that is art, every opportunity should be taken to realize art, in big moves and
• To turn the whole place into art
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• To resolve the site without killing the buzz
Why?
• To encourage participation and creative expression without dictating or requiring
• Make the ordinary special and create opportunities for artists
How?
• Design mechanisms for order and safety that don’t feel like barriers
• Make passive observation pleasurable
How?
• Create a more vibrant and less scripted trail experience
• By meeting specific needs in unexpected ways
• To delight and bewilder, but not confuse
• By choosing artist-made over off-the-shelf
• Focus on what people will experience, and echo that in the necessities.
• By encouraging collaboration between artists and the community
Landings
Islands/ Eddies
Ties
Permanent
Large Steel Sculpture
Craftsman Benches
Embedded Steel Sections
Site-Specific
Interactive Stone Labyrinth
Artist-made Birdbaths
Major Landmarks Integrated
Curated
• By melding creative expression with functional and efficient means of engagement Bollards
Sandblasted,
Historical Waypoint Markers
Sculptors, Writers,
Bike-Activated Sound Art Elements
Wrapped, Twisted,
Poetry on Poles
Photographers
Funky Bike Racks
Trail Distance Indicators
Hammered
Giant Refrigerator Magnets
Big Recycled Train Track Art
Recycled Railroad Rest Spots
History of Redmond Storyline
Carved, Sandblasted,
Unexpected Objects
Sculptors, Painters,
Climbing Berms
Interactive Landforms
Indigenous Poetics
Molded
Repurposed Material
Printmakers, Writers
Natural Echo Chamber
Interesting Waypoints
Creative Navigational Aids
Outdoor Sculpturefest
Community Artworks
Map Art Exhibition
Lunchtime Concert Series
Creative Game Night Series
Artist-made Geological Timeline
Benches
Alice-In-Wonderland Moments Utility Boxes
Wrapped, Muraled,
Illustrated Trail Maps
Writers, Painters, Printmakers,
Texted
Photographic Imagery
Community Members,
Oral Histories
Call for Art from non-artists
Outdoor Open Mike Night Ephemeral
Digital Arts Festival
Kids Art Corner
Trail Chalk Art Competition
Outdoor Film Festival
Scavenger Hunt
Parades
Local Holiday Madness
Summer Music Festival
Sound/Light Art Tree Wells
Guard Rails
Sand blasted, Laser
Agricultural Motifs
Sculptors, Illustrators,
cut
Techno-Memorabilia
Historians,
Historical Signs and Symbols
Community Members
Hand-forged,
Felt Sense of Place
Sculptors, Writers
Hammered, Pelted
Poetry Symbols
Bike Racks
Flat Surfaces
Twisted, Knotted,
Redmond Icons
Illustrators, Sculptors
Bent
Historical Symbols
Textured, Colored,
Chalk Art (Temporary/Interactive)
Writers, Painters, Printmakers,
Inlaid,
Community Mosaics
Community Members
Interactive
Murals
Kid-centric
Opportunities,
Post-its
Temporary Works
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