PETER RICHARDS ART
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    • Arbor Vitae
    • Blanche
    • Byxbee Park
    • Companion Place
    • The Commons
    • Data
    • La Sombra Danza
    • La Viajera
    • Percival Footbridge
    • Philosophers Way
    • Rainbow Recreation Center
    • The Spring
    • Sky Sweeps
    • Watershed
    • Wave Organ
    • A Way of Seeing as it Happens
    • Wind Riders
    • Wind Wall
  • Temporary Installations
    • Cascade Creek Flume
    • Clapotis
    • Le Pont Romaine
    • Wind Ride
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​Philosopher's Way, 2013

Philosopher’s Way is a 2.7 mile trail designed to entice people to mentally map the landscape of McLaren's surrounding neighborhoods as well as the geography of the Bay Region. Walking can be a reflective activity so 14 musing stations spaced along the path were installed to suggest things for people to think about as they walk along. This installation was inspired by Philosopher's Walks in Kyoto and in Heidelberg.
Location:  McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA
Materials:  stone, laser etched polished black granite, concrete
Size:  Trail is 2.7 miles long
Collaborator:  Susan Schwartzenberg
Contributors:  George Gonzalez, stone installation design; Ben Pease, cartography; Leah Elamin, graphic design
Sponsors:  San Francisco Public Utility Commission, 
San Francisco Office of Cultural Affairs​
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
Photo: Susan Schwartzenberg
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  • Permanent Installations
    • Arbor Vitae
    • Blanche
    • Byxbee Park
    • Companion Place
    • The Commons
    • Data
    • La Sombra Danza
    • La Viajera
    • Percival Footbridge
    • Philosophers Way
    • Rainbow Recreation Center
    • The Spring
    • Sky Sweeps
    • Watershed
    • Wave Organ
    • A Way of Seeing as it Happens
    • Wind Riders
    • Wind Wall
  • Temporary Installations
    • Cascade Creek Flume
    • Clapotis
    • Le Pont Romaine
    • Wind Ride
  • Artist Statement
  • Resume / CV