Documented artwork / architectural glass installation on a pedestrian bridge
Chihuly Bridge of Glass
Credit as documented: Dale Chihuly; bridge architecture by Arthur Andersson / Andersson-Wise
The Chihuly Bridge of Glass links Tacoma's Museum of Glass with the downtown side of the rail corridor. Its Seaform Pavilion, Crystal Towers and Venetian Wall bring glass artworks into a pedestrian route. The Museum of Glass credits Dale Chihuly and Arthur Andersson; fabricator Zahner identifies Andersson-Wise as architect. Zahner describes a ceiling display of 2,364 glass works, towers rising 40 feet above the deck and an 80-foot wall holding 109 sculptures. The museum dates the project to 2002.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2002
- Materials
- glass artworks, structural steel, glazing, cladding, fiber optics
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Zahner: Crystal Towers rise 40 feet above the bridge deck; Venetian Wall is 80 feet long. These are component dimensions, not the total bridge length.
- Dimensions apply to
- Published dimensions for this documented work; component scope and disagreements are retained. Not an installation or engineering specification.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2002
Chihuly Bridge of Glass, between Museum of Glass and downtown Tacoma, Washington
Materials and construction
Zahner documents structural steel, glazing, cladding, fiber optics and environmental systems within the display cases.
The pedestrian connection also reaches Union Station and the State History Museum on the downtown side of the rail corridor.
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Sources
- www.azahner.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16
- www.museumofglass.org ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16