Technical Advisory Committee April 13, 2021 - 1:00 PM
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Agenda Item 7a Station Artwork Action: Habib Balian, Chief Executive Officer, to introduce item and Lesly Elwood, Art Manager, to provide the report.
STATION ARTWORK ➢ Public art is an essential component of the station design. ➢ The Construction Authority launched the “Station Design and Art Review Program” (SDAR) in order to allow City staff and community representatives to work with the Construction Authority and project station artists to provide recommendations for the future station artwork. ➢ The station artwork concepts that were developed through the SDAR process were summarized and sent to city staff and each SDAR committee in January 2017. ➢ These artwork concepts were incorporated into the Foothill Gold Line 2B Design-Build package.
STATION ARTWORK ➢ In Fall 2019, the four station artists for the Glendora to Pomona segment were brought under contract with KPJV to develop their final design documents for the station artworks. ➢ Each artist completed their 100% submission of design documents in February 2021, in conjunction with the 100% station construction drawing package. ➢ The station construction documents for the art program are consistent with the themes and approach that each artist presented at the most recent community meetings that took place in early 2020.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN EARLY 2020 In early 2020, the Authority held three community meetings where the station artwork concepts and samples were displayed to the public.
Glendora Artist Concept: “GLENDORA HOME -A SLICE OF SUNSHINE” Station Artist – MICHAEL HILLMAN Glendora Home refers to a brand or oranges that were grown and packed in Glendora. A Slice of Sunshine refers to a marketing slogan used to promote the local orange industry. The art and station design will draw from the history, culture and particularly the landscape of the area. Image taken from a studio visit with Michael Hillman. The artist produced a series of sample hand-painted tiles as part of the design phase.
Glendora Artist Concept: “GLENDORA HOME -A SLICE OF SUNSHINE” Station Artist – MICHAEL HILLMAN STATION ART COLUMNS: Eight columns will be created of precast concrete and Bisazza mosaic tile (4 columns on the platform and 2 columns that include benches at each station entrance station). Each column will have a unique mosaic pattern that celebrates the flora or history of Glendora and will have a decorative capital inspired by the forms of citrus Samples images of 4 of the art columns. Each column trees and classical column concrete base is a light green color and incorporates a design motif to evoke the rolling hills of Glendora on the base. motifs. The art column mosaics include the Moreton fig tree, lemon, brodeia filofia and the historic bougainvillea on Bennett Ave.
Glendora Artist Concept: “GLENDORA HOME -A SLICE OF SUNSHINE” Station Artist – MICHAEL HILLMAN HAND PAINTED TILES: The station platform canopy bases will be Details of four tile patterns. Some patterns may be embellished with an inset of hand painted repeated and the tile tiles. The tiles will be designed and orientation changed to glazed using a traditional technique create a unique design. called cuerda seca and installed in a tessellation, pinwheel, mirror and flipped formation. The imagery is inspired by the vast foothills, the history of Glendora and the native plants from the foothills.
San Dimas Artist Concept: “A SENSE OF PLACE” Station Artists – EUGENE DAUB & ANNE OLSEN DAUB The Daub team views San Dimas as a unique town with a fascinating history nestled against the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains. Many things about the area have changed since the advent of the railroad and the citrus industry, but not the natural beauty of the town and its setting. The town has a specific sense of place born of a unique history of the land and the connection with flora, fauna, water and geography. There are no less than 25 parks and countless trails and hiking paths. The artworks created for this station celebrate the wonders of the parks, mountains and local history.
San Dimas Artist Concept: “A SENSE OF PLACE” Station Artists – EUGENE DAUB & ANNE OLSEN DAUB Below:Watercolor sketches for the casted and glazed inset tile panels. Above: Image showing rendering of bas- relief tiles to be inset into canopy column bases. Right: Image of tile sample produced by the Daub team as part of the design process.
San Dimas Artist Concept: “A SENSE OF PLACE” Station Artists – EUGENE DAUB & ANNE OLSEN DAUB 8’ WALKING STICKS: Inspired by the animals and flora of San Dimas, the artist team will carve four oversized bronze casted sculptures that are influenced by the tradition of hand- carved and embellished walking sticks commonly used by hikers. Design Inspiration: Walking sticks used by hikers
La Verne Artist Concept: “CONNECTIVITY” Station Artist – BLUE McRIGHT Blue will create an artwork that consists of three sculptures that symbolize the connection between three important destinations near the station - Downtown La Verne, The University of La Verne and Fairplex. The artworks are located in the station plaza, highly visible to both train riders, pedestrians and motorists on Arrow Hwy. They will visually link the platform to the plaza, engage viewers and become an identifying landmark at the La Verne Station.
La Verne Artist Concept: “CONNECTIVITY” Station Artist – BLUE McRIGHT LANDMARK ARTWORKS: Elements central to the local history, citrus heritage and importance of water are combined in the sculptures’ Design Inspiration: form. Metropolitan Water District’s Weymouth Tower Design inspiration: Citrus ladder
La Verne Artist Concept: “CONNECTIVITY” Station Artist – BLUE McRIGHT LANDMARK ARTWORKS: Each of the sculptures will point to one of the three important community partners – Downtown La Verne, The University of La Verne and Fairplex. Images above show the side view and the colored concrete plinth that include embedded lights to illuminate the sculptures at night. The bead blast stainless steel finish of each sculpture will make each work a beacon of light.
Pomona Artist Concept: “THE POWER OF POMONA IS PEOPLE” Station Artist – STEPHEN FARLEY Stephen plans to honor inspiring Pomona citizens through his art. With the help of various community programs and a general public call to all Pomona residents through a website and media outreach, people will be asked to submit a photo of the resident who inspired them and to share the story. 57 sets of portraits and quotes will be selected and featured on glazed tiles, using the tilography process. These images will be incorporated into ramps near the station platform. His concept also includes the installation of large form lined embedded letters at the station entrance which spell out the project title, “The Power of Pomona a is People”
Pomona Artist Concept: “THE POWER OF POMONA IS PEOPLE” Station Artist – STEPHEN FARLEY HALL OF GRATITUDE: The station will have 57 pairs of portraits and quotes that highlight the people of Pomona. Currently the project has received more then 100 submissions. Portrait images and stories are reviewed and posted on the HALL OF GRATITUDE website https://pomonapeoplepower.com/hall-of-gratitude/
Pomona Artist Concept: “THE POWER OF POMONA IS PEOPLE” Station Artist – STEPHEN FARLEY The image above shows the pairs of portraits and quotes that will be incorporated into the station railing as well as the concrete form-lined sign that highlights the project name. This concrete wall will have low landscape and lighting to illuminate the wall at night.
STATION ARTWORK – NEXT STEPS ➢ It is anticipated that fabrication of the station artwork will begin in the Summer of 2021 and completed by Summer of 2023. ➢ The Authority will continue to document the art fabrication process and provide periodic updates as available.
Agenda Item 7a Station Artwork Action: That the Committee receive and file Project Update on Station Artwork. Questions or Comments
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