Project Details

The creative educational display may be stand-alone or integrated into the site. Potential opportunities include data-responsive installation or LED display in the greenway tunnel or a stand-alone sculpture / display near the creek. The design will ideally include a virtual component that residents can access online. The artwork will be situated next to a well-loved greenway and should take into account interaction on a pedestrian scale. 

The display will incorporate a visual representation of water levels, with an emphasis on both current and historic data. The goal is to show how water levels naturally rise during major storms and hurricanes. Topics to explore include historic flood levels, why water levels rise in a stream during flooding events and the natural benefits of creek flooding.

About the Artist

A Gang of Three is a team of artists and designers focused on creating dynamic, educational interventions that reveal the living history of sites in tangible, meaningful ways. Lincoln Hancock is a Raleigh-based installation artist and graphic designer. William Dodge is a Raleigh-based designer and researcher with strengths in exhibit design, architecture, planning and urban design. Will Belcher is an internationally award-winning Philadelphia-based landscape architect, urban designer and place-maker. Together, they work to illuminate the human dimension of experience and the power of public space, bringing new meaning into the urban landscape. 

What is a Floodplain?

Floodplains are an important part of the creek system. They help improve the quality of Raleigh’s waterways by cleaning and storing stormwater runoff. Floodplains also provide a place for rainwater to flow when streams cannot handle any more water. This can cause flooding in areas near Crabtree Creek. Flooding also happens when heavy rainfall overwhelms stormwater pipes near the creek. This can cause the infrastructure to fail affecting roads, properties, and the stormwater system as a whole.

Timeline

Estimated installation in Summer 2021

About Raleigh Stormwater

The Stormwater Management Division manages the stormwater system in Raleigh.

The system is made up of stormwater pipes, streams, lakes, and dams.

Our projects and services help:

  • Maintain pipes;
  • Protect water resources and aquatic life;
  • Prevent streambank erosion; and,
  • Reduce flooding impacts.

About Raleigh Public Art

Mission: To create and integrate diverse artworks into Raleigh's landscape in order to establish a vibrant visual environment that provides public places with civic distinction, as well as fostering meaningful connections between people and place. Inclusion of aesthetics and artwork is an investment in our communities, with a focus toward community identity and equity in quality of life. Communities gain cultural, social, and economic value through public art. More information about Raleigh Arts can be found at https://raleighnc.gov/raleigh-arts