This morning, I woke up and found this great new video in my Youtube subscriptions.
It’s particularly poignant to me that the Japanese artist ends up in Seattle. I hope I am not alone at being moved by this video.
I have lived in Seattle nearly my entire life. We have sprawling complexes and formerly menacing structures in the city that are constant reminders of the military past. The buildings are loud reminders of not only the inherent vulnerability of the region, but also the strategic military importance of one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
It doesn’t go unnoticed that World Order finished the shooting of this video in Seattle.
We don’t use these buildings for military purposes anymore. We play sports in the old military buildings. We meet our friends, and take our children to play in the old military buildings in this city. Every day, thousands of tourists walk through the former home of a part of the strategic arsenal of the United States.
Near the end of this video, the group is standing at Kerry Park. Kerry Park is one of the more famous viewpoints in Seattle. You can see the entire city. When you see a stunning postcard portrait of the Space Needle with the water in the background, it’s probably shot from Kerry Park.
The Space Needle stands at the site of the 1962 World’s Fair. While this is a symbol of the world coming together, beneath The Space Needle, you will find the former Armory.
The Seattle Field Artillery Armory, built in 1939, has stood the test of time, evolving over the many years as a community gathering place and affordable family destination. Originally built in 1939 as the old Armory Building. It housed the 146th Field Artillery and its half-ton tanks. The basement of the Armory still has markings from the old firing range and an unfinished swimming pool intended for the recruits. In 1941, Duke Ellington played on stage for the University of Washington's Junior Prom.
In fact, in the center of this building, you will find not only the Children’s Museum, but you will also find a section of the Berlin Wall.
Lately, I keep my own piece of the Berlin Wall at my desk. I visited East Berlin before and after the Wall was taken down.
It is sad and insufficient comfort to me to know that walls always fall.