Architecture
Located 500 feet (150 m) above sea level, the conservatory itself is 140 feet (43 m) in diameter, 70 feet (21 m) high. The triodetic dome (related to a geodesic dome) consists of 1,490 acrylic glass bubbles and is illuminated at night.
In the plaza adjacent to the Conservatory dome is Henry Moore's sculpture Knife Edge - Two Piece. It was donated to the Park Board by avid modern art collector Prentice Bloedel when he funded the redevelopment of original Queen Elizabeth Park Plaza and Bloedel Floral Conservatory. It is one of three casts of this work by the famous British sculptor.
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