Construction Progress

In early 2012, ground was broken on the City of Astoria's newest park–and its Bicentennial Legacy Project–the Garden of Surging Waves. Astoria's City Council approved a "sequenced approach" to construction of the Garden of Surging Waves at a regular meeting in February 2013. Fundraising efforts at the time were enough to cover construction of Sequence A, which represented the majority of construction costs for the project. Subsequent fundraising efforts secured the balance of funds required to complete all four construction sequences. The Garden was completed and opened to the public in February 2014.

  • April 8, 2013

  • April 12, 2013

  • April 19, 2013

  • April 26, 2013

  • May 10, 2013

  • May 17, 2013

  • May 30, 2013

  • June 4, 2013

  • June 14, 2013

  • June 21, 2013

  • August 23, 2013

  • September 13, 2013

  • September 20, 2013

  • September 27, 2013

  • October 11, 2013

  • October 15, 2013

  • October 25, 2013

  • November 1, 2013

  • November 8, 2013

  • November 14, 2013

  • November 22, 2013

  • December 10, 2013

  • December 13, 2013

  • December 20, 2013

  • January 3, 2014

  • February 3, 2014

  • February 14, 2014

Sequence ASequence A

  • preparation of the site for construction, including earthwork, subgrade improvements and site work
  • completion of foundations, footings and French drains
  • installation of catch basins and electrical conduit
  • paving and concrete work
  • installation of linear concrete pavers, peripheral landscaping, railroad rails, dragon lantern and Ling Bi rocks

Sequence BSequence B

  • pavilion
  • dragon columns
  • timber structure
  • salmon glass lantern
  • sturgeon mosaic
  • basalt benches
  • permanent landscaping

Sequence CSequence C

  • story screen
  • bronze scrolls
  • remaining pavers

Sequence DSequence D

  • precast seating blocks
  • timeline benches