Posts tagged "Bridge Design Manual"

leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs – part 5

Home County Pride

As the Artist in Residence with the King County Bridge Unit, this is my first ever office job.  While a lot happens out in the field as well as at my studio, ... Continue

leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs – part 4

service to south park

You’re late for your meeting, but if you hurry you might just make it on time. But just as you approach a bridge, the red lights start flashing, the guards lower ... Continue

leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs – part 3

When Bridges and Streams Collide

Have you heard the one about the biologist, geologist, engineer, and artist who hiked up a relic stream bed together?

I hadn’t either until last November when I headed to ... Continue

leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs – part 2

Leo Berk, King County’s Bridge Unit Artist-in-Residence, is working collaboratively with Roads Services Division staff to understand the function and design possibilities of short span bridges. Tasked with designing a kit of parts for incorporation ... Continue

leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs

What we build says a lot about who we are. 4Culture’s Public Art Program has a strong history of managing projects with County partners, projects designed to reveal the expressive potential and the civic gesture ... Continue