Victor Steinbrueck Park - Homeless Remembrance Project/Tree of Life
Project Information

Location: 2001 Western Ave (North end of Pike Place Market)

Project Status

Thank you Seattle! This project is complete.
The community celebrated completion of this installation on Sunday October 21, 2012.

Design team members for the installation are: Clark Wiegman, Artist, Karen Kiest, Landscape Architect, and Kim Lokan, Architect.

Project Description

The Tree of Life, in Victor Steinbrueck Park, is a sculpture with space for community gathering, hope, and healing; to recognize that we are one people, homeless and housed together, and we can end homelessness.

Plans include an illuminated iconic sculpture, a glass root plaza, pavement embedments, plantings and soundwork.

Blown by winds of change, a lone iconic tree bends while rooted to the earth. Metaphorically, this image represents both the difficult challenges and the encouraging possibilities of real change.

Ultimately, WHEEL and their supporters hope the creation of this place will signify a moment in history when we collectively recognize the need and develop the will to bring an end to some of the many causes of homelessness.

Community Participation

For nine years, the Homeless Remembrance Project, a collaborative effort of homeless women, faith community leaders, designers, artists, social service providers and other friends, has worked to create places of hope, healing, and beauty to honor and remember homeless people who have died in King County.

Important Links

• Seattle Parks & Recreation
• Parks and Green Spaces Levy
• Victor Steinbrueck Renovation Planning
• Victor Steinbrueck Parks & Green Spaces Levy Project
• Homeless Remembrance Project Committee
• Leaves of Remembrance

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