200 California Street
Financial District
Hawaiian by Gwynn Murrill – Bronze- 2002
This is part of San Francisco’s 1% for Art Program.
San Francisco’s “Downtown Plan” adopted in 1985, was developed under the fundamental assumption that significant employment and office development growth would occur. New commercial development would provide new revenue sources to cover a portion of the costs of necessary urban service improvements. Specific programs were created to satisfy needs for additional housing, transit, childcare, open space, and art. The public art requirement created by this plan is commonly known as the “1% for Art” program. This requirement, governed by Section 429 of the Planning Code, provides that construction of a new building or addition of 25,000 square feet or more within the downtown C-3 district, triggers a requirement that provide public art that equals at least 1% of the total construction cost be provided.
Gwynn Murill was born in Michigan and raised in Southern California, Murrill received her BFA and MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles.
“1% for Art” — unfortunate name in this day and age, no?
It’s a great idea for a big city, but unfortunately where I live there hasn’t been any commercial developement in over 25 years.
It’s interesting to see the scale of this piece when you view the 2nd pic.
Sweet sculpture:)
I thought at first it was just the 1% that could afford art:)