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Confluences

Anna Valentina Murch

Chinook Building

Ripples of light and shadow reflect a dynamic, complex community.

Anna Valentina Murch (1948–2014). Confluences, 2007. Painted steel and custom lighting. Chinook Building, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Spike Mafford

On the ceiling of the Chinook Building lobby, swirling eddies of light and shadow arc and intersect in moiré patterns created by two sheets of perforated aluminum and a complex arrangement of halogen lamps. At once angular and soft, Anna Valentina Murch’s Confluences changes as you pass under it, suggesting movement and animating the space with a graceful energy.

The interlocking shapes in the installation represent the complexity of departments and functions housed within the building.

All these groups, whether they work with environment, health, or other social services, are dedicated to quality of life issues for the community, highlighting the important interaction of all these different centers that work in individual areas, but also interact with each other. –Anna Valentina Murch

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Anna Valentina Murch (1948–2014). Confluences, 2007. Painted steel and custom lighting. Chinook Building, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Spike Mafford
Anna Valentina Murch (1948–2014). Rotations, 2009. Laser cut steel and LEDs. Chinook Building, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Spike Mafford
Anna Valentina Murch (1948–2014). Rotations (detail), 2009. Laser cut steel and LEDs. Chinook Building, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Spike Mafford

About the Location

Chinook Building

King County’s Chinook Building houses a number of county services and workspace for more than 1,400 employees. The 13-story structure opened in 2007 and was rated LEED Gold for its sustainable building technologies, including a green roof, efficient water and energy use, and indoor environmental quality. Wright Runstad & Company developed the Chinook Building for…

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