- Seattle Chinese Garden
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The Seattle Chinese Garden is located on 4.6 acres (18615.5 m2) at the north end of the South Seattle Community College[1] campus at 6000 16th Avenue SW, in West Seattle. The site features a panoramic view of downtown Seattle, Washington, Elliott Bay and the Cascade Mountains, including Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier[2][3].
When built, the garden will be one of the largest Chinese gardens outside of China[4]. Designed and built in conjunction with architects and artisans from Seattle and its sister city, Chongqing, the garden will be the first in the United States to authentically represent the Sichuan style [5][6]. The Garden will feature Sichuan horticulture and the massive rock formations inspired by China’s Yangtze River gorges. Where possible, its formal halls and pavilions will be fabricated in Chongqing using traditional materials and methods, and skilled artisans from China will supervise their installation in Seattle[2].
The Garden is being constructed in phases. The "Knowing the Spring Courtyard," the second traditional structure in the Garden, is currently under construction[5]. Components for this courtyard will be fabricated in Chongqing, and assembly performed by Chinese artisans from Chongqing and local contractors[1][6][7]. The entire project is expected to be complete within 10 years[2].
The Garden will provide a range of Chinese plants and horticultural elements. Visitors will experience a palette of Chinese plants placed in an authentic Sichuan landscape design[6], encounter a collection of Sichuan-style penjing (Chinese bonsai), and take classes in horticultural subjects[2][8].
The Garden will also feature 12 buildings, including an education center and a banquet hall with special event seating for up to 200 people[9]. The Garden’s 85-foot (26 m) "Floating Clouds Pavilion" will soar over the Garden, placed on an axis with the Space Needle[5][10].
References
- ^ a b http://www.southseattle.edu/campus/facility/Department.asp?number=25
- ^ a b c d http://www.seattlechinesegarden.org/index.php?p=FAQ&s=25
- ^ http://www.djc.com/news/enviro/11121029.html
- ^ http://www.djc.com/special/land99/10051358.htm
- ^ a b c http://www.westseattleherald.com/2007/06/26/news/chinese-garden-get-knowing-spring-plaza
- ^ a b c http://www.djc.com/news/ae/11173360.html
- ^ http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/16107_joel26.shtml
- ^ http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1997/9711120084.asp
- ^ http://www.seattlepi.com/local/237781_nsecondary24.html
- ^ http://www.seattlechinesegarden.org/index.php?p=The_Garden&s=2
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- Parks in Seattle, Washington
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