Hoberman Arch - Salt Lake City, Utah
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N 40° 45.527 W 111° 50.882
12T E 428419 N 4512326
This arch was commissioned for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was the backdrop for the medal ceremonies.
Waymark Code: WM1VQ0
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2007
Views: 90
This arch was commissioned for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was the backdrop for the medal ceremonies.
The arch is 36 feet high and 72 feet across and weighs 31,000 pounds. It's created with 95 structural panels (9' x 5'), more than 4,000 individually machined pieces, and 13,000 steel rivets. The arch is powered by 2 30hp motors that control 8 cables. The designers were the Hoberman Associates of New York, New York.
Title: Hoberman Arch
Artist: Hoberman Associates
Media (materials) used: Steel
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Rice-Eccles Stadium (Olympic Stadium)
Date of creation or placement: 2002
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