April 2016 - Maintenance of Way (MOW) Design Advisory Group

Westside Subway Extension Project – Building 61S

• Introductions

• Context / New Site Plan

• Design Objectives

• Building Massing

• Façade Treatment

• Site Perimeter

• Next Steps

• Metro Art Program

Context

Neighborhood

Neighborhood

Site

Site

Alternate Scheme A1 Site Plan

Design Objectives

• Authentic Design: More Industrial, less Office Park

• Articulated Façade

• Transparency: Activity Inside the Building

• Integrated Art

• Interesting Roof-scape: View from Bridge

• Sustainability: Integration of Photo Voltaic Panels

• Enhanced Fence Design

View from 6th Street Bridge

View from Northeast

View from 6th Street Bridge Pedestrian Ramp

View from Santa Fe Avenue looking Southeast

Art Opportunities – West / North Elevation

Façade Zones

Photo Voltaic Zone

Photo Voltaic Zone

Metal Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Metal Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Metal Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Metal Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Translucent Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Translucent Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Translucent Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Translucent Panel Systems – Upper Zone

Translucent Panel Systems

Translucent Panel Systems

Translucent Glass Block – Base Zone

Patterned Pre-cast Concrete Panels – Base Zone

Vegetated Facades – Base Zone

Vegetated Facades – Base Zone

Standard Site Perimeter Fence Treatment

Site Perimeter Fence Approaches

Westside Subway Extension Project – Building 61S

Next Steps

• Development of Building Elevations

• Materials Research

• Artist Selection

• Art Integration

Metro ArtArt Program OverviewBuilding 61S – Westside Subway ExtensionDesign Advisory Group MeetingApril 13, 2016

Overview

• Percent for art program• 25 years• 2nd largest transit art collection in country• 100+ stations and facilities with many more

under design• 650+ artists commissioned • Permanent and temporary programs

Goals• Transform and enhance the transit

environment

• Connect people, sites and neighborhoods

• Commission diverse range of contemporary artists

• Create safe, durable and maintainable artworks

Federal Requirements

• FTA requires station artwork be integrated into the project

• Federally funded project and therefore must be a national procurement

• Focus on customer experience/environment

Existing Façade Treatments

Christine UlkeEl Aliso de Los AngelesDivision 13, Metro, LA

Jim IsermannUntitled (Tilford’s)

Los Angeles, CA

John BaldassariFun (Part I), City View GarageMiami, FL

Studio CSaint Joseph Medical Center

Tacoma, WA

ZahnerCable Car Ticketing Center

SF Muni, CA

ZahnerCable Car Ticketing CenterSF Muni, CA

Roderick QuinUniversity of Arizona

Tuscon, AZ

David FranklinRippling WallPortland, OR

Rob LeyEskenazi Hospital parking deck Indianapolis, IN

Rob LeyEskenazi Hospital parking deck Indianapolis, Indiana

Heatherwick StudioGuy's HospitalLondon, UK

Heatherwick StudioGuy’s HospitalLondon, UK

Jennifer Marchant“Landlines,” Brisbane, AU

Jennifer MarchantParking StructureBrisbane, AU

Ned KahnBrisbane Airport, Parking StructureBrisbane, AU

Gould EvansSt. Teresas Academy Windmoor CenterKansas City, MO

Abin Design Studio IMI International Management Institute KolkataKolkata IN

Artist Selection

Outreach • Artist workshops at public libraries• Call to Artists sent to 5,000+ artists & arts orgs• Metro Briefs (51 publications, 8 languages)• City of Inglewood• City of Los Angeles • Public Art Coalition of Southern California• UC Institute for Research in the Arts• University of Southern California• California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles• California Arts Council• Americans for the Arts Public Art Network• LA Culture Net• Arts for LA • LA County Arts Commission• Pasadena Culture Net• KPCC• The Source/ El Pasajero• Facebook• Twitter• metro.net/art

Artist Workshops

Advertised in 51 publications in 8 languages

Over 300 artists attended 7 workshops:

• 1019 West- Artist Studios, Inglewood

• Rio Hondo College

• Japanese American National

Museum

• Vincent Price Art Museum

• Broad Art Foundation

• Museum of African American Art

• Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Advisory Panel

Joanne Heyler, Broad Art FoundationAram Moshayedi, Hammer MuseumAlma Ruiz, MoCAFranklin Sirmans, LACMAJohn Tain, Getty Research Institute

Artist Selection Panel

Diverse selection panel comprised of local arts professionals known for their connection to, and familiarity with the project area, coupled with a demonstrated expertise in contemporary visual art and experience serving on artist selection panels

Art Panel Kim Abeles, Artist Glenn Akira Kaino, Artist, LA DCA-commissioned for the 6th Street Bridge/ParkJoey N. Shimoda, Artist and ArchitectCesar Garcia, Director, The Mistake RoomAlvin Huang, Artist and Architect

What can the artwork contribute to the building and neighborhood?

Tentative Timeline for Artwork

Spring 2016 Community Resource Guide for Artists

Early Summer 2016Artist selection

Late Summer 201630% Artwork Design

1st Quarter 2017100% Artwork Design

Community Engagement

Community Resource Guide

Please send your resources to:

Letitia F. Ivins at ivinsl@metro.net

KENTURAH DAVISLa Brea Station, LA Metro

CARMEN ARGOTEInner City Arts

CARMEN ARGOTEClothes Come and Go17th St/SMC Station, LA Metro

KEN GONZALES-DAYCanoga Station, LA Metro

For more information

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