Agenda 06-06-19 Agenda for Art Commission Meeting
Thursday, June 6, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
at the Fire Station #2 Training Room
2615 West Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
AGENDA: UPDATED June 5, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
AGENDA APPROVAL
APPROVE MEETING MINUTES
A. April 11 minutes
B. May 2 minutes
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FROM THE BOARD
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
A. May 16 - 18 travel writer from Goodlife Magazine, Toronto
B. Volunteers for the Tues., July 23 and 30, 10 - 11:30am Kapok Park community sessions
PROJECT UPDATES/APPROVALS
A. The Club, 628 S Fed. Hwy., "Essence" (butterfly) by Matthew Placzek review
B. Town Square South Parking Garage.
• Review Project/Call to artists (see separate document)
• Review Amanda Johnson's proposal (see separate document)
• Amanda Johnson presentation for Parking Garage concept
C. The Kings Learning Center, 101 NE 5th Ave., mural by Demetrius McCray review
VIII. INTL KINETIC ART EXHIBIT AND SYMPOSIUM REVIEW
A. NONE
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. NONE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Boynton Beach Arts District Art Walk
FUTURE BUSINESS
• Art in Public Places branding document
• Public Art Ordinance Guidelines and Procedures Brief
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PROPOSAL
Town Square Public Art Project for South Parking Garage
"A public art project for the new City of Boynton Beach Town Square South Parking
Garage that reflects the Coastal Community of Boynton Beach."
Amanda Johnson Studio
1157 Willard Way Boynton Beach, FL 33435
(443) 823-5057
AmandaJohnsonStudio@qmaii,c
PROJECT GOAL: To create public artwork that celebrates Boynton Beach coastal
community while providing a sense of place, identity for the parking garage and
educate the community about ocean preservation and environmental issues.
Call to artist Town Square to the following specifications:
• Art that reflects the coastal location and community of Boynton Beach.
• Creation of a digital artwork concept that will be reproduced and installed on
the surface of the parking garage.
• The artwork location will be the North-East corner and North-West corner
(stairwell towers) of the south parking garage.
• Total surface size will be approximately 2,000 sq. ft. (1 ,000 sq. ft. per
corner), (2) 11 ' w x 54' h and (1) 12' w x 54'h and constructed out of precast
reveal. Precast reveal design requires limited detail designs, minimal
complexity and colors that won't fade over time. The design will provide
background for die cut metal shapes described below.
• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum shapes (3 per corner). Shapes will remain
the aluminum metal color (silver).
• Attendance of one to two sessions (dates to be determined) to research the
information that will contribute to Artist's artwork concepts.
• Artist is paid $500 to create and present an artwork concept.
• Artist will prepare the final artwork as a high resolution digital file for
production and installation by Finfrock, the garage design and construction
company.
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• Public Art Manager recognizes Artist WILL NOT be responsible for the
production costs and installation.
• Public Art Manager recognizes Artist WILL be guided to manage the process
through completion, installation and celebration of the project.
Monday, April 1 - Monday, April 8, 2019 - As the selected artist for the project the
research began and I discovered the following:
RESEARCH BACKGROUND:
My mission and goal is to create "a public art project for the new City of Boynton
Beach Town Square South Parking Garage that reflects back the coastal
community of Boynton Beach." My research took me into the depth of the coastal
history of Boynton Beach as well as its current community. I visited The Reef
Institute, Interpretative Public Art Marker at Jaycee Park, The Harvey Oyer Park,
The Boynton Beach Marina and took inspiration from the first season of "Blue
Planet' ' a documentary education TV series that focuses on the Earth's water
masses.
The Reef Institute, 520 24th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, (561)-810-4797
info@ Reeflnstitute.org, thoroughly educated me on important information about the
shore reefs as well as the ocean depths. I was amazed to learn that the Florida's
barrier reef is the second largest reef system in the world and only a few miles out
to see from the Boynton Beach inlet. This fact makes Boynton Beach an important
coastal city and destination! At The Reef Institute I learned about the invasive
lionfish and that it is capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals.
Lionfish have no known predator and eat any and everything in their path thus
causing tremendous damage to the oceans ecosystems and reefs. It is thought
that they found their way into the Atlantic Ocean by humans having dumped
unwanted lion fish from aquariums. I studied and interacted with seahorses,
pufferfish, staghorn coral, clown fish, sergeant fish, stonefish, starfish, and the
super important pencil and sea urchin. The urchins are important herbivores on the
coral reefs. They graze on the overgrowth of algae that have been taking over the
reefs, thus allowing for much needed oxygen and sunlight to grow the precious
ecosystems. The Reef Institute has found a way to help the urchin grow and
populate. They are also true pioneers in spawning corals. They tell us that our
current barrier reef, protecting our Florida inlets, will be gone in 6 years this is why
they have established a seed bank of unique coral genotypes and hope to be able
to rebuild our reef system!
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I did my first round of inlet animal sketches from my visit to The Reef Institute. I did
detailed sketches of staghorn coral, pencil urchin, lionfish, starfish and seahorses.
These drawings were the beginning stages of how I created my "Aluminum
Shapes" that will be placed on the building towers.
I also spent time researching the Interpretative Public Art Marker at Jaycee Park
located at 2600 South Federal Hwy. in Boynton Beach. It's a public art project
installed in Jaycee Park, that explores the connections between coastal estuaries,
the Gulf Stream ecosystem and Boynton's rich fishing and cultural heritage. This
property was donated to the City in the 80's by the Florida Inland Marine
Navigation District. It is a site where mangrove mitigation supports the natural
coastal ecosystem. The public art project was funded by the City's Parks and
Recreation department with a matching grant from the Florida Inland Navigation
District and was completed in 2009.
In my time studying the installation, I learned about the history of the people on the
"Maritime Heritage Trail". Boynton gained ocean access in 1926 when the Boynton
Inlet was dug through to the Atlantic Ocean. It was this gateway that created the
early commercial fishing days as well as access to the community for snorkeling,
diving and family fun and still continues to this day!
I was hungry for more and I knew I needed some current information. My research
brought me to the Harvey Oyer Park located at 2010 North Federal Hwy, Boynton
Beach,FI 33435. 1 interviewed two local fishermen. I shared with them a little about
the project and what I had learned at the Interpretative Public Art Marker at
Jaycee Park and The Reef Institute. The fishermen shared with me how much
they hated the lionfish and how devastating the fish was to our reef. I realized that
although they are beautiful, I could not represent the coastal community with the
lionfish. The fisherman shared deep sea fishing stories and some of their favorite
catches. Wahoo, black fin tuna, mahi-mahi and sailfish to name a few. One of the
fishermen told me to watch "Blue Planet'' an educational TV series about the
Earth's oceans. He said "Watch that show and have some tissues on hand. You
will learn all you need to know. In season two, you will learn the awful things we are
doing to our waters!" I took his recommendation and was both blown away and
horrified at the stories I watched. I have continued to stay connected with both
fishermen, they are looking forward to seeing the project and bringing their families
when it's completed.
The Interpretative Public Art Marker at Jaycee Park and my interviews equipped
me for the second phase of my drawings which involved highlighting the deep sea.
did detailed sketches of sargassum, blackfin tuna, wahoo, and mahi-mahi. These
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drawings were my early attempts at defining the "Aluminum Shapes" for the other
garage tower.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT CONCEPT:
My current design concept for the two towers is that one represents the "Deep
Ocean" and the other the "Shore Reef". I convey the difference between the tow
towers using several artistic techniques. I have selected a painterly wash of green
and aqua colors that are the best for the garage fabrication materials process to
withstand the harsh UV rays of the sun. The front of the "Deep Ocean" east tower
(that faces north) is represented by a large aluminum cut out of a Mahi-mahi
shape. Mahi-mahi is a fish both fishermen told me they enjoy catching in the
deeper ocean off Boynton Beach. I also chose the wahoo for its community appeal
and the sargassum for its interesting shape, both of which are also found in the
deep ocean. The east facing side aluminum cut outs are a stylized sargassum and
a swimming Wahoo. The cast concrete has vertical waves, symbolizing the deep
sea.
The "Shore Reef" northwest tower displays horizontal painterly waves and
represents the coastal reefs. The north face of the "Shore Reef" tower features an
aluminum cut out of a large seahorse with the west side displaying a stylized coral
and pencil urchin. I created a shape of the seahorse like the one I saw at The Reef
Institute which can be found locally along the coastal reefs. The pencil sea urchin
and the staghorn coral are also found locally and important to Boynton's reef
system.
ART FEATURES EDUCATE ABOUT BOYNTON'S COASTAL COMMUNITY
When people ask about the shapes and why they were chosen they will engage in
the education of what is in Boynton's deep ocean and along our shore reefs. Each
shape represents a unique plant and animal that can be found locally and is
important to a healthy aquatic environment. By learning about these sea creatures
and their relationship to a healthy aquatic environment, my hope is that the
community will become aware and appreciative of our coastal waters.
ART FEATURES SERVE AS CREATIVE WAY FINDING
Each tower represents two water ecosystems. The northeast tower represents the
"Deep Ocean" with it's large dolphin shape against vertical green and aqua waves
and the northwest tower represents the "Shore Reef" with it's large seahorse
against horizontal green and aqua waves. Both towers relate to one another but
are distinctly different. By creating the towers with distinct differences it allows for
easy way finding. Both towers can be seen all around the City/Cultural Town
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Square campus. It will assist for visitors to make their way back to the south
parking garage and identify which tower they came from. To assist a visitor to
identify which garage they parked in I propose that the ground floors of each of the
towers be named using the names "Deep Ocean" for the northeast tower and
"Shore Reef" for the northwest tower. In addition, for the visitor to identify which
level they parked on, each floor can be named by a different sea creature. For
example:
NORTHEAST TOWER NORTHWEST TOWER
"Deep Ocean" - ground floor "Shore Reef" - ground floor
Wahoo - 2nd floor Staghorn Coral - 2nd floor
Sargasum - 3rd floor Urchin - 3rd floor
Mahi-Mahi - 4th floor Seahorse - 4th floor
At each floor a smaller aluminum cut out of the sea creature can be shown by the
stairs elevator with the name of the sea creature engraved on the aluminum shape.
It may even be possible to have an interpretative panel that provides description of
each sea creature and how the visitor can learn more about them and their
relationship to the ocean and reefs.
As expressed previously, the goal is to foster a defined sense of community for
Boynton Beach around an installation that represents the unique cultural
significance of our coastal living while also raising awareness of our reefs and the
importance of it's ecosystem.
GARAGE PROJECT PUBLIC ART SCHEDULE:
Monday, April 1 - Monday, April 8, 2019 - The research, meetings with Finfrock and
Public Art Manager to gain project background information and conceptual artwork
ideas were completed.
Tuesday, April 9 - Research, process and concepts were presented to the developer,
John Markey JKM Developers, LLC., Daniel Kellner, Finfrock Designs and Debby
Coles-Dobay, City Public Art Manager. Decisions made on what sea creatures were to
be placed on which tower. It was determined that the aluminum cuts were larger then
the call to artists document specified and that they can be placed to break out of the
tower structure. In addition, the painterly technique that I created would be achieved
through a cement dyeing process and not the precast method.
Wednesday, April 22 - Materials research, conceptual artwork fine tuned and final
digital files were completed. Files sent to Daniel at Finfrock and Debby Coles-Dobay.
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Thursday, April 25 - Meeting with John Markey, Daniel Keller and Amanda Johnson to
review updated concepts.- Artist completes revised concepts with shapes and
background wall treatment in digital format.
During the meeting a large scaled garage building mock up with the two public art
tower artwork treatments were reviewed. Unanimously the tower public art
concepts were approved. However, since the towers both looked so spectacular, it
was the middle of the garage that looked as if it need additional public art to tie in
the two towers. Discussions about how to tie in the tower wave patters to skip
across the three are in the middle of the garage and the need to add additional
"Fishys" was desired by the developer.
Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27th - Amanda Johnson designed new North-
Face precast lines to connect the towers and flow from "Deep Ocean" vertical
waves to gradually become the "Shore Reef" horizontal waves. This transition can
be seen along the North-Face. The North-Face is also represented by a school of
sergeant "Fishys" that are pedestrian accessible and are to be installed in the living
green wall feature that is integrated with the new wave pattern on the pre cast
garage wall.
In addition, it was discussion to add LED back lighting to each of the sea creature
aluminum shapes and uplighting to illuminate the wave pattern on the cement
garage wall. This lighting would enhance the public art concept designs and way
finding component for the project.
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PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS:
The proposed project specifications significantly changed due to the developers
encouragement to create more public art to make an even greater impact on the
Town Square south parking garage. Below are the original and new specifications
for the project:
ORIGINAL CALL TO ARTISTS NEW GARAGE SPECIFICATIONS
GARAGE SPECIFICATIONS
• Artist will create a digital artwork concept • Artist will create a digital artwork concept
that will be reproduced and installed on that will be reproduced and installed on
the parking garage surface. the parking garage surface.
• The artwork location on new garage is • The artwork location on new garage is
the northeast corner and Northwest the northeast corner and Northwest
corners (stairwell towers ) of the south corners (stairwell towers ) of the south
parking garage. parking garage.
• Total surface size will be approximately • Total surface size will be approximately
2,00o sq. ft. (1,000 sq. ft. per corner), (2) 2,000 sq. ft. (1,000 sq. ft. per corner), (2)
11' w x 54' h and (1) 12' w x 54'h and 11' w x 54' h and (1) 12' w x 54'h and
constructed out of precast reveal. Precast constructed out of precast reveal. Precast
reveal design requires limited detail, reveal design requires limited detail,
minimal complexity and colors. Precast minimal complexity and colors. Precast
reveal requires limited design details and reveal requires limited design details and
colors that won't fade over time. The colors that won't fade over time. The
design will provide background for die cut design will provide background for die cut
metal shapes described below. metal shapes described below.
• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum shapes, Additional.._front.._of....parkin.g....garage
3 per corner, approximately 300 total sq. des_i..g...._concept....added.._to...the...�.ro�ect..
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• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum shapes,
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Digital files provided for precast cement die process and sea creature shapes listed as
follows:
The Northeast tower: The Northwest tower:
"Mahi-mahi 35' h x 17.6' w "Seahorse" 36.4' h x 12.24 w,
"Wahoo" 11 .47' h x 12.24' w "Staghorn Coral" 36.4' h x 12.24 w,
"Sargassum" 16.15' h x 8.65 w. "Sea Urchin" 11 ' h x 14.76' w.
10 additional CNC cut metal aluminum "Fishys" 2.5 h x 5' w will be placed on
the lower portions of the North-Face garage in the green wall for pedestrian
level interaction.
PAYMENT AND SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 22 - $500 paid to Artist upon short listed award of project
Monday, April 1 - Thursday, April 25, 2019 - $5,000 for project specification as
published in call to artists.
Thursday, April 25 - Saturday, April 27th - $5,000 for additional design,
conceptual and digital files as per requested by developer includes:
• North-Face castline designs
• North-face cut out shapes design and garage location
• Digital files for Finfrock Designs to fabrication production.
TOTAL of $10,000 due at time of artists agreement.
VISUAL CONCEPTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY ARTISTS AT THE
JUNE 6 ARTS COMMISSION MEETING.
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PROPOSAL
Town Square Public Art Project for South Parking Garage
"A public art project for the new City of Boynton Beach Town Square South Parking
Garage that reflects the Coastal Community of Boynton Beach."
Amanda Johnson Studio
1157 Willard Way Boynton Beach, FL 33435
(443) 823-5057
AmandaJohnsonStudio@qmaii,c
PROJECT GOAL: To create public artwork that celebrates Boynton Beach coastal
community while providing a sense of place, identity for the parking garage and
educate the community about ocean preservation and environmental issues.
Call to artist Town Square to the following specifications:
• Art that reflects the coastal location and community of Boynton Beach.
• Creation of a digital artwork concept that will be reproduced and installed on
the surface of the parking garage.
• The artwork location will be the North-East corner and North-West corner
(stairwell towers) of the south parking garage.
• Total surface size will be approximately 2,000 sq. ft. (1 ,000 sq. ft. per
corner), (2) 11 ' w x 54' h and (1) 12' w x 54'h and constructed out of precast
reveal. Precast reveal design requires limited detail designs, minimal
complexity and colors that won't fade over time. The design will provide
background for die cut metal shapes described below.
• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum shapes (3 per corner). Shapes will remain
the aluminum metal color (silver).
• Attendance of one to two sessions (dates to be determined) to research the
information that will contribute to Artist's artwork concepts.
• Artist is paid $500 to create and present an artwork concept.
• Artist will prepare the final artwork as a high resolution digital file for
production and installation by Finfrock, the garage design and construction
company.
Page 1 of 8
• Public Art Manager recognizes Artist WILL NOT be responsible for the
production costs and installation.
• Public Art Manager recognizes Artist WILL be guided to manage the process
through completion, installation and celebration of the project.
Monday, April 1 - Monday, April 8, 2019 - As the selected artist for the project the
research began and I discovered the following:
RESEARCH BACKGROUND:
My mission and goal is to create "a public art project for the new City of Boynton
Beach Town Square South Parking Garage that reflects back the coastal
community of Boynton Beach." My research took me into the depth of the coastal
history of Boynton Beach as well as its current community. I visited The Reef
Institute, Interpretative Public Art Marker at Jaycee Park, The Harvey Oyer Park,
The Boynton Beach Marina and took inspiration from the first season of "Blue
Planet' ' a documentary education TV series that focuses on the Earth's water
masses.
The Reef Institute, 520 24th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, (561)-810-4797
info@ Reeflnstitute.org, thoroughly educated me on important information about the
shore reefs as well as the ocean depths. I was amazed to learn that the Florida's
barrier reef is the second largest reef system in the world and only a few miles out
to see from the Boynton Beach inlet. This fact makes Boynton Beach an important
coastal city and destination! At The Reef Institute I learned about the invasive
lionfish and that it is capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals.
Lionfish have no known predator and eat any and everything in their path thus
causing tremendous damage to the oceans ecosystems and reefs. It is thought
that they found their way into the Atlantic Ocean by humans having dumped
unwanted lion fish from aquariums. I studied and interacted with seahorses,
pufferfish, staghorn coral, clown fish, sergeant fish, stonefish, starfish, and the
super important pencil and sea urchin. The urchins are important herbivores on the
coral reefs. They graze on the overgrowth of algae that have been taking over the
reefs, thus allowing for much needed oxygen and sunlight to grow the precious
ecosystems. The Reef Institute has found a way to help the urchin grow and
populate. They are also true pioneers in spawning corals. They tell us that our
current barrier reef, protecting our Florida inlets, will be gone in 6 years this is why
they have established a seed bank of unique coral genotypes and hope to be able
to rebuild our reef system!
Page 2 of 8
I did my first round of inlet animal sketches from my visit to The Reef Institute. I did
detailed sketches of staghorn coral, pencil urchin, lionfish, starfish and seahorses.
These drawings were the beginning stages of how I created my "Aluminum
Shapes" that will be placed on the building towers.
I also spent time researching the Interpretative Public Art Marker at Jaycee Park
located at 2600 South Federal Hwy. in Boynton Beach. It's a public art project
installed in Jaycee Park, that explores the connections between coastal estuaries,
the Gulf Stream ecosystem and Boynton's rich fishing and cultural heritage. This
property was donated to the City in the 80's by the Florida Inland Marine
Navigation District. It is a site where mangrove mitigation supports the natural
coastal ecosystem. The public art project was funded by the City's Parks and
Recreation department with a matching grant from the Florida Inland Navigation
District and was completed in 2009.
In my time studying the installation, I learned about the history of the people on the
"Maritime Heritage Trail". Boynton gained ocean access in 1926 when the Boynton
Inlet was dug through to the Atlantic Ocean. It was this gateway that created the
early commercial fishing days as well as access to the community for snorkeling,
diving and family fun and still continues to this day!
I was hungry for more and I knew I needed some current information. My research
brought me to the Harvey Oyer Park located at 2010 North Federal Hwy, Boynton
Beach,FI 33435. 1 interviewed two local fishermen. I shared with them a little about
the project and what I had learned at the Interpretative Public Art Marker at
Jaycee Park and The Reef Institute. The fishermen shared with me how much
they hated the lionfish and how devastating the fish was to our reef. I realized that
although they are beautiful, I could not represent the coastal community with the
lionfish. The fisherman shared deep sea fishing stories and some of their favorite
catches. Wahoo, black fin tuna, mahi-mahi and sailfish to name a few. One of the
fishermen told me to watch "Blue Planet'' an educational TV series about the
Earth's oceans. He said "Watch that show and have some tissues on hand. You
will learn all you need to know. In season two, you will learn the awful things we are
doing to our waters!" I took his recommendation and was both blown away and
horrified at the stories I watched. I have continued to stay connected with both
fishermen, they are looking forward to seeing the project and bringing their families
when it's completed.
The Interpretative Public Art Marker at Jaycee Park and my interviews equipped
me for the second phase of my drawings which involved highlighting the deep sea.
did detailed sketches of sargassum, blackfin tuna, wahoo, and mahi-mahi. These
Page 3 of 8
drawings were my early attempts at defining the "Aluminum Shapes" for the other
garage tower.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT CONCEPT:
My current design concept for the two towers is that one represents the "Deep
Ocean" and the other the "Shore Reef". I convey the difference between the tow
towers using several artistic techniques. I have selected a painterly wash of green
and aqua colors that are the best for the garage fabrication materials process to
withstand the harsh UV rays of the sun. The front of the "Deep Ocean" east tower
(that faces north) is represented by a large aluminum cut out of a Mahi-mahi
shape. Mahi-mahi is a fish both fishermen told me they enjoy catching in the
deeper ocean off Boynton Beach. I also chose the wahoo for its community appeal
and the sargassum for its interesting shape, both of which are also found in the
deep ocean. The east facing side aluminum cut outs are a stylized sargassum and
a swimming Wahoo. The cast concrete has vertical waves, symbolizing the deep
sea.
The "Shore Reef" northwest tower displays horizontal painterly waves and
represents the coastal reefs. The north face of the "Shore Reef" tower features an
aluminum cut out of a large seahorse with the west side displaying a stylized coral
and pencil urchin. I created a shape of the seahorse like the one I saw at The Reef
Institute which can be found locally along the coastal reefs. The pencil sea urchin
and the staghorn coral are also found locally and important to Boynton's reef
system.
ART FEATURES EDUCATE ABOUT BOYNTON'S COASTAL COMMUNITY
When people ask about the shapes and why they were chosen they will engage in
the education of what is in Boynton's deep ocean and along our shore reefs. Each
shape represents a unique plant and animal that can be found locally and is
important to a healthy aquatic environment. By learning about these sea creatures
and their relationship to a healthy aquatic environment, my hope is that the
community will become aware and appreciative of our coastal waters.
ART FEATURES SERVE AS CREATIVE WAY FINDING
Each tower represents two water ecosystems. The northeast tower represents the
"Deep Ocean" with it's large dolphin shape against vertical green and aqua waves
and the northwest tower represents the "Shore Reef" with it's large seahorse
against horizontal green and aqua waves. Both towers relate to one another but
are distinctly different. By creating the towers with distinct differences it allows for
easy way finding. Both towers can be seen all around the City/Cultural Town
Page 4 of 8
Square campus. It will assist for visitors to make their way back to the south
parking garage and identify which tower they came from. To assist a visitor to
identify which garage they parked in I propose that the ground floors of each of the
towers be named using the names "Deep Ocean" for the northeast tower and
"Shore Reef" for the northwest tower. In addition, for the visitor to identify which
level they parked on, each floor can be named by a different sea creature. For
example:
NORTHEAST TOWER NORTHWEST TOWER
"Deep Ocean" - ground floor "Shore Reef" - ground floor
Wahoo - 2nd floor Staghorn Coral - 2nd floor
Sargasum - 3rd floor Urchin - 3rd floor
Mahi-Mahi - 4th floor Seahorse - 4th floor
At each floor a smaller aluminum cut out of the sea creature can be shown by the
stairs elevator with the name of the sea creature engraved on the aluminum shape.
It may even be possible to have an interpretative panel that provides description of
each sea creature and how the visitor can learn more about them and their
relationship to the ocean and reefs.
As expressed previously, the goal is to foster a defined sense of community for
Boynton Beach around an installation that represents the unique cultural
significance of our coastal living while also raising awareness of our reefs and the
importance of it's ecosystem.
GARAGE PROJECT PUBLIC ART SCHEDULE:
Monday, April 1 - Monday, April 8, 2019 - The research, meetings with Finfrock and
Public Art Manager to gain project background information and conceptual artwork
ideas were completed.
Tuesday, April 9 - Research, process and concepts were presented to the developer,
John Markey JKM Developers, LLC., Daniel Kellner, Finfrock Designs and Debby
Coles-Dobay, City Public Art Manager. Decisions made on what sea creatures were to
be placed on which tower. It was determined that the aluminum cuts were larger then
the call to artists document specified and that they can be placed to break out of the
tower structure. In addition, the painterly technique that I created would be achieved
through a cement dyeing process and not the precast method.
Wednesday, April 22 - Materials research, conceptual artwork fine tuned and final
digital files were completed. Files sent to Daniel at Finfrock and Debby Coles-Dobay.
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Thursday, April 25 - Meeting with John Markey, Daniel Keller and Amanda Johnson to
review updated concepts.- Artist completes revised concepts with shapes and
background wall treatment in digital format.
During the meeting a large scaled garage building mock up with the two public art
tower artwork treatments were reviewed. Unanimously the tower public art
concepts were approved. However, since the towers both looked so spectacular, it
was the middle of the garage that looked as if it need additional public art to tie in
the two towers. Discussions about how to tie in the tower wave patters to skip
across the three are in the middle of the garage and the need to add additional
"Fishys" was desired by the developer.
Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27th - Amanda Johnson designed new North-
Face precast lines to connect the towers and flow from "Deep Ocean" vertical
waves to gradually become the "Shore Reef" horizontal waves. This transition can
be seen along the North-Face. The North-Face is also represented by a school of
sergeant "Fishys" that are pedestrian accessible and are to be installed in the living
green wall feature that is integrated with the new wave pattern on the pre cast
garage wall.
In addition, it was discussion to add LED back lighting to each of the sea creature
aluminum shapes and uplighting to illuminate the wave pattern on the cement
garage wall. This lighting would enhance the public art concept designs and way
finding component for the project.
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PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS:
The proposed project specifications significantly changed due to the developers
encouragement to create more public art to make an even greater impact on the
Town Square south parking garage. Below are the original and new specifications
for the project:
ORIGINAL CALL TO ARTISTS NEW GARAGE SPECIFICATIONS
GARAGE SPECIFICATIONS
• Artist will create a digital artwork concept • Artist will create a digital artwork concept
that will be reproduced and installed on that will be reproduced and installed on
the parking garage surface. the parking garage surface.
• The artwork location on new garage is • The artwork location on new garage is
the northeast corner and Northwest the northeast corner and Northwest
corners (stairwell towers ) of the south corners (stairwell towers ) of the south
parking garage. parking garage.
• Total surface size will be approximately • Total surface size will be approximately
2,00o sq. ft. (1,000 sq. ft. per corner), (2) 2,000 sq. ft. (1,000 sq. ft. per corner), (2)
11' w x 54' h and (1) 12' w x 54'h and 11' w x 54' h and (1) 12' w x 54'h and
constructed out of precast reveal. Precast constructed out of precast reveal. Precast
reveal design requires limited detail, reveal design requires limited detail,
minimal complexity and colors. Precast minimal complexity and colors. Precast
reveal requires limited design details and reveal requires limited design details and
colors that won't fade over time. The colors that won't fade over time. The
design will provide background for die cut design will provide background for die cut
metal shapes described below. metal shapes described below.
• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum shapes, Additional.._front.._of....parkin.g....garage
3 per corner, approximately 300 total sq. des_i..g...._concept....added.._to...the...�.ro�ect..
ft. per corner. Shapes will remain the add n.g.._anothe.r 21.00.0 sq....fit....._1D.c.reas i..n.g
aluminum metal color (silver). the._total..._area..._of.._desi.g.n.._to..4.,000...sq..._!L
Instead..._Of....precast..coIor.._secton.s the
• cement wall will be created in a more
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ompl.icated..._ce.me.nl die....process...
• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum shapes,
3 per corner, approximately 300 total sq.
ft. per corner. Shapes will remain the
aluminum metal color (silver).
• 6 total CNC cut metal aluminum
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
sha.pes.,..3....Der.._corner,...._i_ncreased...fro...m....
30.0 sq..._It..to..2500..sq...._It.
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Digital files provided for precast cement die process and sea creature shapes listed as
follows:
The Northeast tower: The Northwest tower:
"Mahi-mahi 35' h x 17.6' w "Seahorse" 36.4' h x 12.24 w,
"Wahoo" 11 .47' h x 12.24' w "Staghorn Coral" 36.4' h x 12.24 w,
"Sargassum" 16.15' h x 8.65 w. "Sea Urchin" 11 ' h x 14.76' w.
10 additional CNC cut metal aluminum "Fishys" 2.5 h x 5' w will be placed on
the lower portions of the North-Face garage in the green wall for pedestrian
level interaction.
PAYMENT AND SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 22 - $500 paid to Artist upon short listed award of project
Monday, April 1 - Thursday, April 25, 2019 - $5,000 for project specification as
published in call to artists.
Thursday, April 25 - Saturday, April 27th - $5,000 for additional design,
conceptual and digital files as per requested by developer includes:
• North-Face castline designs
• North-face cut out shapes design and garage location
• Digital files for Finfrock Designs to fabrication production.
TOTAL of $10,000 due at time of artists agreement.
VISUAL CONCEPTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY ARTISTS AT THE
JUNE 6 ARTS COMMISSION MEETING.
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