Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge
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The Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge is a distinctive pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for its bold architectural design and integration of public art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pedestrian bridge
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public art installation ⓘ steel bridge ⓘ |
| architect | Siah Armajani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Loring Park neighborhood
NERFINISHED
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Lowry Hill neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Loring Park
NERFINISHED
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1987 ⓘ |
| crosses | Hennepin Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Siah Armajani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureTextBy | John Ashbery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtContribution | John Ashbery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Bridges completed in 1988
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Bridges in Minneapolis, Minnesota ⓘ Pedestrian bridges in Minnesota ⓘ Public art in Minneapolis ⓘ Works by Siah Armajani ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bright blue painted steel truss
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integrated poetic text on the structure ⓘ lattice-like truss form ⓘ long central span over Hennepin Avenue ⓘ stairs and ramps at both ends ⓘ timber deck ⓘ viewpoints toward downtown Minneapolis ⓘ viewpoints toward the Basilica of Saint Mary ⓘ viewpoints toward the Walker Art Center ⓘ yellow diagonal bracing elements ⓘ |
| length | approximately 375 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
steel
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Irene Hixon Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1988 ⓘ |
| owner | City of Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
pedestrian circulation
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public art ⓘ urban design connection between park and sculpture garden ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Sverdrup & Parcel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
conceptual public art
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postmodern ⓘ |
| textTitle | “For John Berryman” (poem excerpt used on bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 16 feet ⓘ |
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