Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Melissa Worden

I like this page showcasing Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park, by the Seattle Times. It’s a great integration of interactive graphics, photos, video and audio.

What I like most:

>> The map is a fun way to display the site plan; a departure from the now seemingly standard Google-map display.

>> Love, love, love the walking tour podcast. It was the first thing I thought of when viewing the page, and sure enough, there are 20 (!) for me to download.

>> The 360-degree photos have accompanying ambiance sound — the combo is a nice alternative to video.

A few critiques:

>> At first glance, this page looks PACKED with info, but as I looked through it longer, I realized that a lot of the features in the interactive map were duplicated in the lists below. On the one hand, it’s good for readers who may miss the info on the map, but it frustrates me when I open a link that’s content I’ve already seen.

>> It looks like the map was made for print and modified for online. The type is so small, it’s hard to read the labels.

>> I wish I could download .pdf copies of the print version. Really?? The only way I can see it is to request a copy via snail mail??