Bring Back the Sky
THE CITY GOES FOR ANOTHER GIRALDA INSTALLATION
Umbrella Sky
Anyone who visited Giralda Plaza from mid-July to mid-September saw the impact of Umbrella Sky, the 700-umbrella art installation hanging over the pedestrian mall between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Galiano Street. Foot traffic that was averaging 2,000 to 2,400 pedestrians per day reached 9,000 to 12,000 per day. When the installation came down Sept. 17, so did the numbers; not quite to their summertime lows, but still less than half the traffic during the installation. The city, cognizant of the decline, has decided to use the same Portugal-based company for another installation this month. Called The Sunlit Sky, the new installation will consist of gold and silver metallic strips that shimmer with light as the wind blows. It will cost up to $150,000 and will hang for three months, starting Nov. 16.
