Zephyrometer
Wellington, New Zealand
The Zephyrometer is a public sculpture by Phil Price in Evans Bay, Wellington. The work was installed in 2003. It is a kinetic sculpture consisting of a concrete cylinder holding a 26 metres (85 ft) tall needle which sways to show wind direction and speed. It is sited on Cobham Drive to make use of
Wellington's wind. The Zephyrometer was damaged by lightning on August 14, 2014. Zephyrometer was the second of five major wind sculptures along Cobham Drive commissioned by the Wellington Sculpture Trust over the period 2000 – 2010, which now make up the Meridian Wind Sculpture Walk. The work has attracted international interest, and is a beloved local landmark.
Listen to the audio guide for Zephyrometer Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- Evans Bay Patent Slip monumenti · 1 km away
- Gifford Observatory observatory · 1 km away
- Newton Park stadium · 1 km away
- zoo di Wellington famiglie · 1 km away
- William Wakefield Memorial monumenti · 2 km away
- Roxy Cinema cinema · 2 km away
- Monte Victoria cinema · 2 km away
- Mount Victoria Town Belt cinema · 2 km away