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    The white, organic, fluted top of the sculpture Piloti in the foreground is juxtaposed with the rigid lines of the glass skyscrapers in the background.
    A photograph of a large sculpture. It is cluster of fluted columns rise up to form a canopy with perforated light coming through. In the background is Downtown Park.

    About Piloti

    PIloti, by artist Marc Fornes of THEVERYMANY, is the newest artwork in Bellevue's art collection. Situated between the fields of art and architecture, this innovative artwork features fluted columns rising up to form a canopy with perforated light coming through.  It reflects Bellevue's innovative technology sector, natural forms and robust creative community of thinkers and makers.

    In the foreground, there is a plaza with greenery and benches. In the background, the fluted columns of the sculpture Piloti rise up to form an undulating canopy.

    About the Northeast Gateway

    In the foreground, there is a plaza with greenery and benches. In the background, the fluted columns of the sculpture Piloti rise up to form an undulating canopy.
    The northeast gateway entrance to Downtown Park opened in June 2021. It is home to Piloti and also has an entry plaza, water feature and seating area. It is the primary connection between the park and downtown’s commercial district and is a major milestone in the development of the Grand Connection — an interactive corridor with public gathering spaces, art and more designed to improve the experience of people walking and rolling through the heart of Bellevue. The gateway was made possible in part by a grant from the Department of Commerce Capital Facilities Grant Program and the taxpayers of Washington State.
    In the foreground, water droplets fall in streams from a water feature. Behind this, several benches are seen in a concrete plaza. To the left, in the distance, you can see the white columns and canopy of the sculpture, Piloti.