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A project of the City of Cleveland's Public Art Program
Nottingham Falls will create a celebratory park entrance and a spot for neighbors to gather. The artwork will raise the visibility of the City of Cleveland Division of Water and foster a greater appreciation for our water supply.
How it Started
Cleveland’s present-day Nottingham neighborhood is a part of what was once the separately incorporated village of Nottingham. The village was organized in 1873 and annexed to Cleveland in 1912. Today, the area is characterized by a solid housing stock, industrial uses, and major transportation corridors in the form of railway lines and Interstate 90.
Other Facts
The installation that extends from Nottingham Road to R. J. Taylor Park will create a new main entrance for the park . A path of perforated pavers meander through the site from the Nottingham Road sidewalk to an existing R. J. Taylor Park path. A thin steel 8-foot high wall with an ivy-covered trellis would form a barrier between the east side of the property and the electric sub-station. A similar fence with ivy on both sides will provide a barrier for the neighbors to the west. A 150-foot labyrinthine of light blue water pipes would zigzag through the site. Large water valves, gauges, gaskets and pumps like those found in a city water pump station would adorn the pipes. Four non traditional semi-circular “porch” swings hang from the overhead water pipes. Unlike traditional park benches this semi-circular design fosters interaction and conversation. Toward the middle of the site the pipe, at its highest point, is sixteen feet overhead. There is a large oval drain made of the same perforated material as the benches and a stainless-steel old-fashion water hand-pump under the overhead pipe. The equivalent of a few cups of water rains down from the pipe overhead when the pump handle is pushed down. At night LED lights located above each of the swings and the “shower” will gently illuminate the site maintaining both a romantic and a safe environment.
Artist
Matthew Geller
