Wave Organ

Coordinates: 37°48′31″N 122°26′25″W / 37.80861°N 122.44028°W / 37.80861; -122.44028
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The Wave Organ

The Wave Organ is a sculpture located in

San Francisco, California. It was constructed on the shore of San Francisco Bay in May 1986 by the Exploratorium,[1] and more specifically, by installation artist and the Exploratorium artist-in-residence Peter Richards, who conceived and designed the organ, working with stonemason George Gonzales.[2][3]

About

The Wave Organ is located at the end of a spit of land extending from the Golden Gate Yacht Club. There is a panoramic view of the city across the narrow channel into the St. Francis and Golden Gate yacht clubs, bounded on the left by the Fort Mason piers and to the right by a towering eucalyptus grove bordering Crissy Field. The park and trail to it are wheelchair accessible, with the trailhead at the Marina Green park.[4]

Through a series of pipes, the Wave Organ interacts with the waves of the bay and conveys their sound to listeners at several different stations. The effects produced vary depending on the level of the

Laurel Hill Cemetery
in San Francisco.

The Wave Organ includes 25 PVC organ pipes and is dedicated to Frank Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer was the founding director of the Exploratorium, led the fundraising efforts for the Wave Organ, and died seven months before construction started.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Marina's Wacky and Wonderful Wave Organ". San Francisco Heritage. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Edwards, Megan. "A Visit to One of San Francisco's Most Delightful Secrets". Road Trip America, September 19, 2008. http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/waveorg.htm. Accessed January 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Weinstein, Dave (December 30, 2006). "The Art of the Craft: Stonemasons / Stones set for the ages / Masons' enthusiasm and commitment maintain an ancient craft". SFGATE. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Lewkowicz, Bonnie. "Fort Mason and the Marina Green in San Francisco." WheelchairTraveling.com. http://www.wheelchairtraveling.com/fort-mason-and-the-marina-green-in-san-francisco/ Accessed January 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Richards, Peter; Gonzalez, George (December 6, 2017). "Wave Organ". Exploratorium. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Rick DelVecchio (May 21, 2004). "Berkeley: Radio show makes cultural waves". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

External links

Audio recording of the Wave Organ in September 2011
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