LANDING ZONE 2008

Paine Field Community Park, Everett, WA

A sixteen-foot diameter flying saucer functions as an iconic sculpture and a unique plaza shelter. Landing Zone was recognized in 2008 by the Americans for the Arts – Public Art Network - Year-in-Review as one of the year’s outstanding public art projects nationwide.

Powdercoated aluminum, concrete, natural stone

Snohomish County Arts Commission

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Granite boulders strewn around the base of the spaceship provide seating and create a fictional alien landscape.

Granite boulders strewn around the base of the spaceship provide seating and create a fictional alien landscape.

A skylight through the center of the flying saucer produces an otherworldly light source.

A skylight through the center of the flying saucer produces an otherworldly light source.

A concrete bench in the form of an "X" marks the fictional landing zone.

A concrete bench in the form of an "X" marks the fictional landing zone.