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Norie Sato

​Norie Sato
 
COMMISSIONED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ART WORK:
Current Projects:
  • San Francisco PUC:  Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Project, 2017-2023
  • Union St. East-West Corridor, Seattle WA  2014-2022
  • Pellier Park Collaborative Design, San Jose, CA 2018-22
  • BART Market Street Canopies Design/Embarcadero Station,  San Francisco, CA, 2018-22
  • UPMC Presby Tower, Pittsburgh, PA,  2022-2025
 
Selected Completed Projects:
  • Hidden Creek Community Center, Hillsboro, OR,  2019-22
  • Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center, Seattle WA, 2019-2021
  • Wheaton Town Square, Wheaton, MD, 2016-2020
  • Viamonte Senior Living, Walnut Creek, CA   2017-2020
  • University of Washington Denny Hall, Seattle, WA,  2016-2017
  • Marston Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2015-2016
  • Cary Old Elementary School/New Community Arts Center (collaborative with Jim Hirschfield & Sonya Ishii), Cary, NC, 2007- 2016
  • San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, San Ysidro, CA  2012-2015
  • Fort Worth Chisholm Trail Parkway (SH-121 Parkway), Water Markers  2009-2015
  • Student Union Meditation Room, University of North Texas, Denton, TX , 2014-2015
  • San Diego International Airport Reflection (Meditation) Room, San Diego CA, 2010-2013
  • Biochemistry Building, University of Wisconsin/Madison, 2008-2012
  • Atlantic/Central (Bus) Base Employee Services Bldg., Seattle, WA, 2008- 2011
  • Hach Chemistry Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2008-2011
  • San Francisco International Airport Terminal 2, San Francisco CA, 2009-2011
  • University of Iowa Hygienics Laboratory, Iowa City, IA  2010
  • StART “System (lead) Artist” for light rail, Sound Transit (regional transit), Seattle WA, 1998- 2009 including system-wide projects and a plaza. Collaborative.
  • Valley Metro Rail, Phoenix/Tempe, AZ, design team/station artist with Bill Will, 2002-2009
  • South Charlotte Improv. District II, the Charlotte Trolley Museum, Charlotte, NC, 2007-2010
  • Port of Portland Headquarters Building, Portland, OR  2008-2010
  • Salt Lake City Intermodal Transit Hub,  Salt Lake City, UT, 2008
  •   San Diego Hilton Bayfront, San Diego, CA, light wall artworks, 2008
  • Miami International Airport, South Terminal Expansion, 1998-2007
  • Arabian Library, exterior & interior artworkScottsdale AZ, 2004-2008,
  • McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, exterior artwork, Scottsdale AZ, 2003- 2006
  • Port of Seattle Police Department Headquarters lobby at SeaTac International Airport, Seattle WA, 2004-2006
  • Iowa State Labs, Ankeny Iowa, interior artwork,  2003-2005
  • City Hall, Federal Way, WA, interior artwork, 2005
  • Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Chapman University, Orange CA  2005
  • Seattle Justice Center, Artist Team w/ Pam Beyette, Michael Davis, Richard Turner, 2000- 2002:
  • UW Bothell/Cascadia Community College Campus, exterior artwork, 2000 - 2002
  • Palmer Human Development and Family Studies Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, with RDG Bussard/Dikis, Architects, interior water wall, terrazzo floor, 1997- 2000
  • Miami International Airport, Terminal-wide Refurbishment, collaborative with Brad Goldberg and Garrison Roots, schematic design 1996-1997; Terminal Expansion North, terrazzo floor, 1998-1999; South Terminal, design phase, 1998-2000;
  • Gallivan Center and Courthouse Stations, Light Rail UTA TRAX, Salt Lake City, UT, 1998-00
  • North Creek Diverson Project:  Bothell, WA.  King County/METRO Sewer Pump Station artwork: 1995- 1999. Exterior Sculptural Copper Drain
  • Portland (OR) Westside MAX Light Rail Artist Design Team, 1992-1998. Collaboration with architects, landscape architects, engineers and five member artist team (with Tad Savinar, Richard Turner, Mierle L. Ukeles, Bill Will).
  • Biochemistry Building, Terrazzo Floor.  University of Wisconsin/Madison, 1996- 1998
  • Portland (OR) City Hall Renovation: Collaborative artwork with Tad Savinar & Bill Will: “Brief Cases”, 1995- 1998
  • In Public: Seattle 1991", Seattle Arts Commission Art in Public Places Program, temporary installation on waterfront 1990/91
 
PLANNING RELATED PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCE:
  • Seattle Arena Public Art Plan, Seattle WA,  2015
  • Sound Transit stART:  Planning for light rail for Central Link as well as overall art planning for 3 modes of transportation. Collaborative with other artists, agency, designers  1998-2005
  • Romare Bearden Park Master Plan, Charlotte, NC, 2006-2007
  • Seattle International Airport: Pooled Funds Art Master Plan, 2002/3
  • Central Park Trail Art Plan for an urban walking trail through one of Seattle’s oldest and diverse neighborhoods.  1996
  • Alki/Duwamish Corridor Schematic Design:  schematic design team Team with MAKERS (Urban planning/architecture firm), 1995
  • Denver International Airport, Master Plan/Artist Design and Planning Team, 1990
 
FELLOWSHIP/AWARDS (selected):
  • SOLA Award, Seattle, 2018
  • WA State GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARD, 2014
  • Public Art Network Leadership Award, 2014
  • TWINING HUMBER AWARD for Lifetime Achievement, 2013, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
  • YEAR IN REVIEW: 2012, “Air Over Under”, San Francisco International Airport; 2010, “Spirit of Inquiry” (with Bill Will) at Valley Metro Rail Rural/University Station, Tempe, AZ; 2008, “Ghost Palms”, MIA and “Cactus Mirage”, Scottsdale;  2007, “Safety Spires” (with Dan Corson); Public Art Network Recognition, Americans for the Arts
  • American Institute of Architects Seattle Chapter, Honorary Membership, 2010
  • Valley Forward Crescordia Award 2007, Environmental Excellence/Art in Public Places category: “Cactus Mirage”, McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, Scottsdale, AZ
  • GOLDEN TROWEL (1st Place in terrazzo), National Masonry Institute, Wisconsin Chapter, for Biochemistry Bldg, Univ. of Wisconsin
  • GEORGE TSUTAKAWA AWARD FOR ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC ART, 1997, Allied Arts of Seattle
  • HONOR AWARD and Special Award, National Terrazzo and Marble Assoc., 1994, 1999, 2009 
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