Board of Directors Board Meeting April 14, 2021 - 12:00 PM
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Board of Directors
Board Meeting
April 14, 2021
12:00 PM
Agenda Item 9k Station Artwork
Action: Habib Balian, Chief Executive Officer, to
introduce item and Lesley 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
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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 hikersLa 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 ladderLa 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 9k Station Artwork
Action: That the Board receive and file Project
Update on Station Artwork.
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