DESIGN NEWS
READY FOR VIEWING!!
Final designs for the first phase (Cortland and Moultrie façades) of the Bernal Library Art Project have been submitted and are being digitized and reproduced for display. Look for them at the following locations:
1) Bernal Heights Library
2) Good Life Grocery’s outdoor display cases
3) Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
Comments are invited! Each location will have a comment box and, of course, comments may always be sent to bernallibraryartproject@gmail.com.
TIMELINE FOR COMMISSIONS
The Bernal Library Art Project will be on the Library Commission agenda June 16th at 4:30 p.m. and July 21st. We are projecting it will be on the SF Arts Commission agenda August 1. Since the commissions sometimes cancel scheduled meetings, you may want to check their websites prior to making the trip downtown:
http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000001901 (SF Library Commission)
http://www.sfartscommission.org/public_meetings/ (SF Arts Commission)
FUND RAISING
SAVE THE DATE!!! Renowned cellist and Bernal resident Joan Jeanrenaud has generously agreed to break a performing sabbatical to do a benefit concert for the Bernal Library Art Project on July 30th . Additional details will be provided in early July. Learn more about Joan at http://www.jjcello.org/.
As always, donations are much sought and enthusiastically received. Checks should be made payable to Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (FSFPL) and in the memo line on the check write "Bernal Library Art Project." Send checks to: Larry Cruz, c/o Heartfelt, 436 Cortland Ave., San Francisco, CA 94110
Joyce McKinney
On behalf of the Bernal Library Artwork Project
WEB: http://bernallibraryartproject.blogspot.com/
EMAIL: bernallibraryartproject@gmail.com
I think the design by Precita Eyes is quite attractive and does not violate the architectural integrity of the building.
ReplyDeleteThe design for the Moultrie facade reprises key elements of the old mural. It was never a very good mural and these elements have not improved with age. In addition, I do not see how the tree design complements the architecture of the building. After all the work and heartache that went into the renovation of the building (eviction of the childcare, etc), I suggest the unattractive old mural not be repeated.
The Moultrie Street design as depicted appears to be one-dimensional, whereas the building facade follows a bay configuration. Has this been recognized and the design modified in more detailed preliminary sketches?
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