that had three summits . Two of the three were leveled to make land , with only Beacon Hill remaining today . Abstract representation is also an issue for landscape architects : Will viewers be able to interpret the meaning of the three voids , and do they need to ?
ton cranes and one 300-ton crane did the work of winching the supporting cables into place . A time-lapse photo sequence gives the impression of an animal breaking out of its shell and coming to life .
From numerous color studies , five twines were selected for the entire project . The green , pink , and orange twines are woven from multiple hues of nylon fibers . The array of colors are organized into the many separately patterned panels that together form the actual layout shown in plan . The black and white stripes are designed to evoke memories of the lanes of the former highway , and the green possibly references the former elevated structure or the Greenway itself . The fibers with hues ranging from neon shades of pink to orange are visually dominant , seen first from a distance , and most readily seen both in daylight and when the sculpture is lighted at night .
The whole woven piece was designed to fit into a crate that itself fits into the bed of a small truck for transport . When the crate was opened and the sculpture unfolded , it was hydraulically lifted to connect it to the cables of the hard net that attached it to buildings . Five 90-
LEFT Aerial diagram of the proposed piece RIGHT Color study
Echelman wanted the color patterns of the panels to be offset so that the jarring quality would energize the perception of the piece . The most animating qualities of the work , however , are ephemeral and must be seen in person : movement and color . The shimmering drift of the soft net as the wind moves through it is mesmerizing . The colors of the soft net seem to change as readily as the sky changes or as they are reflected in surrounding facades . At night , the sculpture is lit from below with colored lights . These lights change the apparent colors of the neon fibers while causing the black areas to become invisible and the white areas to reflect the colors of the lights . The sculpture can be viewed at any time of day but it will not likely ever look the same .
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