Sep 212011
North Beach
Swimming Pool and Clubhouse
Lombard and Mason Streets
Artist Vicki Saulls was selected for this site-specific commission through the Arts Commission’s Public Art Program which, by city ordinance, allocates 2% of the construction cost of civic buildings, new parks, and other capital projects for public art.This is the entry door to the North Beach Clubhouse. “Locus” is a sliding sculptural door on the eastern side of the clubhouse adjoining the pool building. The surface of the metallic gray door depicts a stylized topographical map of the North Beach neighborhood. Although no locations are identified on the map, viewers can orient themselves by the familiar waterfront pier formations along the upper right edge of the design. North Beach Pool and Clubhouse are located near the center of the work. The sculpture was fabricated in cold-cast aluminum to the artist’s specifications by Kreysler & Associates, a Bay Area fabricator.
This is what the door looks like overall. The sign, listing summer restroom hours, proves that to some it is art, and to others, it is just a door.
Now that is very cool! I love the contour lines.
What a great door! A very creative way to incorporate public art into a building…
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