From a Salish basket weave, the Westlake Star Axis/Seven Hills emerges. This isn’t just art, it’s a conversation between Seattle’s past and present. Robert Maki, along with landscape architect Robert Hanna, envisioned this space in 1988. They weren’t creating a museum piece. They were building a living room for the city. Westlake Star Axis/Seven Hills isn’t meant to be admired from afar. It’s meant to be lived in. The pink granite, symbolizing Seattle’s seven hills, invites you to sit. It’s a place where tourists and locals, workers and chess players, can gather. The 24-foot arch at the north end isn’t just a sculpture. It’s Seattle’s Speaker’s Corner, a place for voices to be heard. The water wall fountain isn’t just water flowing over stone. It’s a refreshing escape from the city buzz. Even the ground beneath your feet tells a story. The paving stones, echoing a Salish basket weave, connect us to the region’s first inhabitants. The Westlake Star Axis/Seven Hills isn’t just a collection of objects. It’s a dynamic space. The angles of the sculptures shift your perspective as you move through the park. It’s a reminder that our relationship with art, and with the city, is always evolving. So next time you’re at Westlake Park, don’t just look. Experience. Sit on the granite hills, listen to the conversations, feel the spray of the fountain. Become a part of the living artwork that is Westlake Star Axis/Seven Hills.
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