block d's octopark

BlockDPark
Originally uploaded by bender folksinger

here's the potential park for block d, tucked in behind those new apartments that sprouted in the past year. it looks ok but i'm concerned as to what the star shaped thingy is in the middle. the flailing arms off to the side are also kind of interesting. a marina is tucked in at the right-hand side looking an awful lot like a tetris block. it is said that the centre piece star would be a site of events and goings on during the summer, sort of like an overflow for happenings at confed basin. it is said to be a 'grassed amphitheatre'. the squigglies on the left are sail sculptures meant to be both aesthetically pleasing and help block out cross winds. to me they look like snakes doing some sort of synchronized routine. info is at the following city website.