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Resolution Approving the Tidal Arch Public Art Sculpture with a Ten Percent Reduction in Overall Scale
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To: Honorable Chairperson Gillitt and Members of the Public Art Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Tidal Arch public art application, which presented a concept for a concrete and steel sculpture of approximately 80 feet in length and 17 feet in height, was approved by the Public Art Commission (PAC) in January of 2021. Due to engineering and logistical challenges identified by the project applicant, it has been determined that a ten percent reduction in the overall scale of the sculpture is necessary to ensure the artwork is structurally sound and can be moved from the fabrication site to the installation site.
The approximately ten percent overall reduction in the scope of the Tidal Arch is considered a substantial change from the proposal approved in January, 2021 and therefore requires additional consideration by and approval of the PAC. Staff believes that, although the size of the sculpture has been reduced, the design intent has been met, and recommends the approval of the ten percent reduction in scale of the Tidal Arch.
BACKGROUND
In January of 2021, the PAC approved the Tidal Arch public art application submitted by smErnst Development Partners at 1951 Harbor Bay. The artwork, designed by Adrien Segal, is proposed to be built using cast and formed concrete with structural steel and fasteners as needed. The sculpture takes inspiration from tidal ebbs and flows in San Francisco Bay and is designed to invite public interaction. The application approved by the PAC in January presented a sculpture of over 80 feet in length and approximately 17 feet in height at its highest point (see Exhibit A for the full proposal).
In October of 2021, the Building Permit for the Tidal Arch was sent to the Community Development Department for approval. The Building Permit included a rendering of the Tidal Arch, which shows a total length of 69'8", or an...
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