Weather Machine
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Weather Machine is a kinetic bronze and stainless-steel sculpture in Portland, Oregon, that theatrically forecasts the day's weather with sound, light, and changing metal symbols.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kinetic sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Oregon
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Kinetic sculptures in the United States ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Portland, Oregon ⓘ Stainless steel sculptures in the United States ⓘ |
| city |
Portland, Oregon, United States
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surface form:
Portland
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| commissionedBy |
Pioneer Courthouse Square
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surface form:
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Inc.
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| coordinateLocation | 45.5186° N, 122.6793° W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
blue heron symbol
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dragon symbol ⓘ sun symbol ⓘ |
| designer | Oman-Gibson Associates ⓘ |
| feature |
changing metal symbols
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light effects ⓘ sound effects ⓘ |
| function | weather forecasting display ⓘ |
| genre |
interactive public art
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kinetic art ⓘ |
| hasEffect | daily noon weather performance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mechanical armatures
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metal column ⓘ rotating globe ⓘ |
| height | approximately 30 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| lighting | colored lights ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City Center / Downtown Portland
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surface form:
Downtown Portland
Pioneer Courthouse Square ⓘ |
| location | Portland, Oregon, United States ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Portland, Oregon, United States
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surface form:
City of Portland
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| material |
bronze
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stainless steel ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic weather predictions at noon ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Portland, Oregon, United States
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surface form:
City of Portland
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| publicAccess | outdoors ⓘ |
| sound |
musical tones
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thunder-like effects ⓘ trumpet fanfare ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| symbolMeaning |
blue heron symbol indicates changeable or misty weather
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dragon symbol indicates stormy weather ⓘ sun symbol indicates fair weather ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| use | theatrical weather forecast ⓘ |
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