Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Cashmere Ventures On-Site Art Proposal (P21-277)
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to enjoy culture, nature and fun activities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The applicant proposes Parallax Head, a permanent stainless-steel sculpture by artist Donald Gialanella, to satisfy the on-site public art requirement for the approved Cashmere Ventures development. The sculpture utilizes layered steel profiles that create different visual effects when viewed from multiple angles.
Presentation Information: The applicant and/or artist will provide a presentation
Staff Recommendation: The Planning and Zoning Department recommends the Board review, discuss the application and recommend approval of the proposed public art installation.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the motion and forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council.
2. Move that the Board forward a recommendation of denial of the proposal and provide
staff with further direction.
Background: Cashmere Ventures is a 50,500-square-foot retail and office development located at the southwest corner of St. Lucie West Boulevard and Cashmere Boulevard. The project received Major Site Plan approval in 2022. The applicant has selected the first option, to provide artwork on site.
Issues/Analysis: Artist Donald Gialanella is a nationally recognized sculptor and owner of LiveSteel Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Cooper Union and has more than 25 years of experience creating large-scale public art installations. His work has been commissioned by municipalities, hospitals, universities, museums, and private organizations throughout the United States, including projects for the City of Jacksonville, the City of Clearwater, the Special Olympics USA Games, and The Dalí Museum.
The proposed artwork, Parallax Head, is an approximately 8-foot-high by 5-foot-diameter stainless-steel sculpture weighing between 1,000 and 1,500 pounds. The sculpture is constructed from multiple laser-cut stainless-steel plates that form the image of a human head when viewed from certain angles and appear as a series of vertical lines from others.
The sculpture will be fabricated from 3/8-inch brushed stainless steel and assembled through welded connections. According to the artist, the material is resistant to corrosion, weathering, and ultraviolet exposure and is suitable for long-term outdoor installation. The sculpture will be installed on a reinforced concrete foundation and secured with anchoring hardware specified by a structural engineer.
Optional ground-mounted LED lighting may be installed by the property owner.
Financial Information: The project’s estimated cost of construction is $3,750,000. The cost of the artwork is $37,505.
Special Consideration: The maintenance of the artwork is the responsibility of the property owner.
Location of Project: 202 SW Cashmere Boulevard, generally located at the southwest corner of SW Cashmere Boulevard and St. Lucie West Boulevard
Attachments:
1. Application
2. Concept and Artist Qualifications
3. Location
4. Budget
5. Proposed Schedule
6. Artist’s Portfolio
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
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