Public Art and Architecture from Around the World

Tag: Rec and Park

  • The Sunnyside Conservatory

    236 Monterey Blvd Sunnyside This octagonal building is called Sunnyside Conservatory. It is named after the San Francisco district in which it is located-an area that began to develop in 1898 when Behrand Joost subdivided his property. Joost’s Sunnyside Land Company even installed a streetcar line so that owners would have access to downtown. During…

  • Fire, Air, Earth and Water

    Helen Willis Park Broadway and Larkin These columns, titled Fire, Air, Earth and Water were done in 2004 by San Francisco resident, Amy Blackstone.  Amy has several pieces around the Bay Area. Excerpt from a March 6, 2004 SF Chronicle piece about Amy Blackstone:  “I love gardens. To me, especially in an urban setting, a…