Olafur Eliasson will be erecting four giant waterfalls in New York for three months this summer in a public art project funded by New York's Public Art Fund (estimated cost: US$15 million) + the concept is about seeing water in a different way, which will range in height from 90 to 120 feet -- around the same as the Statue of Liberty from head to toe + the New York City officials are hoping to emulate the success of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's project, 'The Gates,' which drew around 1.5 million visitors to the city in February 2005 to view about 7,500 saffron panels draped through Central Park + the idea could bring an additional $55 million to the city's economy.
Useful link:
www.olafureliasson.net
I liked the idea + the concept is powered by renewable energy sources + the falls will be lit only by low-level lighting at night.
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