PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Call for Artists - CityCenter Apartments Public Art

Lynnwood partners with private developer for new public art installation at prominent gateway.

LYNNWOOD, WA (September 14, 2015) - The Lynnwood Arts Commission and the City of Lynnwood are partnering with Indigo Real Estate Services, Inc. and CG Engineering to commission a Public Art element that will be sited on a the prominent 196th St SW & 36th Ave W intersection in Lynnwood's City Center. 

This is an open call to artists living in Washington & Oregon. Application deadline has been extended to 5PM September 30, 2015. Three finalists will be selected to furnish project proposals in November. Artist selection will be announced in December (dates are subject to change) with project installation to be completed by February 2017. For details, download and view the CityCenter Apartments Call for Artist Application & Information Packet. 

CityCenter Apartments is a 347-unit affordable housing project located across from the Lynnwood Convention Center. The site is located at the intersection of 196th Street SW and 37th Avenue West, adjacent to the I-5 south on-ramp (signed as 36th Ave W). This intersection has been designated a “Community Gateway” by the City of Lynnwood and as such there are certain design requirements for the intersection corner and the building. In addition to architectural, hardscape and landscape features, the developer has chosen to allocate funds for the creation and installation of public art at the Gateway Plaza to enhance the public plaza and provide visual interest. 

The project has been designed to be transit-dependent with low parking ratios proposed. Included in this design are many pedestrian-friendly elements, including a plaza at the Gateway corner and a plaza adjacent to the sidewalk for the full length of the building’s frontage on 196th Street SW. There is also a pedestrian connection through the site from 196th Street SW to Alderwood Mall Boulevard, which leads to the Lynnwood Transit Center Increased pedestrian traffic is anticipated with the adjacent construction of a 150-room hotel and increased transit service planned with bus rapid transit on 196th Street SW and light rail service at the Lynnwood Transit Center. 

The Gateway Plaza is adjacent to the ground floor amenities available in the building. Immediately adjacent to the plaza is the exercise room, which has high ceilings and large windows looking out over the plaza. The lobby entrance is located just west of the Gateway Plaza. A little further west along 196th Street SW are large windows to the pool and spa. The Gateway Plaza is bordered on the south, east, and north sides by landscape buffers, to prevent pedestrians from accessing the onramp. A crosswalk across 196th Street SW connects the Gateway Plaza to the Convention Center and north towards Alderwood mall. The developer, CityCenter Partners LLLP, is partnering with the City of Lynnwood’s Arts Commission for the artist selection for this project. 

About Lynnwood Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts

Our mission is to create a healthy community through people, parks, programs and partnerships. Lynnwood’s state-of-the-art Recreation Center attracts visitors from the greater Puget Sound region and is the hub of the department’s operations. Our parks system includes 17 parks, over 100 acres of open space, 14 miles of trails, a Senior Center and an 18-hole public golf course. To learn more, visit www.PlayLynnwood.com.   

About City of Lynnwood

Incorporated in 1959, Lynnwood is the economic hub of South Snohomish County. Situated at the convergence of interstates I- 5 and I-405, Lynnwood’s accessibility, variety of housing and employment options, colleges and outstanding park system attract a wide variety of businesses and residents. For its diverse population of more than 36,000, Lynnwood is a great place to live, work and play. Lynnwood Moving Forward: Our Community Vision – the City will be a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community with engaged citizens and accountable government. Lynnwood is…a great deal more!

Contact:
Sarah Olson, Deputy Director
Lynnwood Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department
solson@ci.lynnwood.wa.us
425-670-5503

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