Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeThe Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005
The 7,503 gates, 16 feet (4,87 meters) tall varied in width from 5 feet 6 inches to 18 feet (1,68 to 5,48
meters) according to the 25 different widths of walkways, on 23 miles (37 kilometers) of walkways in Central Park. Free-hanging saffron colored fabric panels, suspended from the horizontal top part of the gates, came down to approximately 7 feet (2,13 meters) above the ground. The gates were spaced at 12 foot (3,65 meter) intervals, except where low branches extended above the walkways. The gates and the fabric panels were seen from far away through the leafless branches of the trees. The work of art remained for 16 days, then the gates were removed and the materials industrially recycled.
The 5 inch (12,7 cm) square vertical and horizontal poles were extruded in 60 miles (96,5 km.) of saffron-colored vinyl. The vertical poles were secured by 15,006 narrow steel base footings, 613-837 pounds (278-380 kilograms) each, positioned on the paved surfaces. No holes were made in the ground.
The components of The Gates were fabricated off-site by seven manufacturers located on the East Coast of the USA. The weaving and sewing of the fabric panels were done in Germany.
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