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I9 �—� �8 AGENDA STATEMENT
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MEETING DATE: July 27, 2006
SUBJECT: Ulferts Development—Public Art
Report by John Hartnett, Heritage & Cultural Arts Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS: Artwork Examples (Attachments 1. through 4.)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation and recommend approval to City Council or
provide additional comment regarding the artwork for Council
consideration
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The City Council approved the design for the Ulferts Development
to be located at the northwest corner of the overall Koll office complex. The original Koll approval
envisioned either a retail development on this site or a small boutique hotel. The project consists of up to
25,000 square feet of restaurant use with the anchor tenant being the Ulferts Furniture store. Unique
features of the development include contemporary architecture utilizing many of the same components of
the Koll office buildings. Several additional materials are used to give the site unique and distinctive
architecture while blending with the surrounding buildings. Although the project fronts Dublin Boulevard
and the existing Bank of America structure, the rear of the building facing the Koll offices and the GM
Auto Mall also give the appearance of a"front", so that no one is looking at the back of a structure.
As a condition of construction,the City Council has required the developer, Ulferts Center Dublin, Inc., to
include a public art element in the project. The developer has selected Hong Kong artist, Aries Lee, to
create the artwork for the project. Mr. Lee, Staff and representatives for the developer met on several
occasions to refine the design for the artwork.
• Mr. Lee received both a B.F.A. and M.F.A. from Tokyo National University, graduating in 1971. He
specializes in metal, as well as wood and clay. Mr. Aries has completed over twenty pieces of outdoor
sculpture for the public in Hong Kong. He established a studio in Japan in 1987 and a second studio in
San Francisco in 1993. Mr. Aries has received numerous awards throughout his impressive career, some
of which include; Tokyo International Prize of Art & Crafts (1969), Hong Kong Arts Center Mural
Competition First Prize Award (1974), Hong Kong Urban Council Sculpture Art Award (1977),
Commission Award of three sculptures for Hong Kong Convention Center unveiled by the Prince &
Princess of Wales (1990) and Hong Kong Sculptor of the Year (1991). He has also conducted several
COPIES TO: Ulferts
ITEM NO.: 8.3
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group shows in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei and San Francisco. Mr. Lee has proposed a sculpture that will
compliment the many restaurants incorporated into the Ulferts Center. The art piece, entitled "Festivity",
represents the meaning of being joyful and content. The sculpture uses the symbols of Chopsticks and
Dim Sum in an abstract manner, as an expression of a sense of joyous emotion that is brought about by
festivity. Like the kind of variety that the Ulferts Center offers, "Festivity" is a fusion of Asian and
international flavors that is stylized by a mix of Pop Art and Minimal Art. In Chinese ancient philosophy,
the circle shape signifies the unlimited sky, and the square shape signifies the abundant earth. The color
red symbolizes happiness and prosperity. The sculpture brings these elements together by using basic
forms of cubes, spheres and cylinders. All together they complete the idea of plentitude and perpetuity.
When surrounded by a circular water feature, it becomes the focus and source of energy.
The location of the artwork will be at the front of the outdoor courtyard. The sculpture is made of stainless
steel and fiber reinforced plastic, with a red powder coated paint on the top half and a mirror finish on the
bottom half. The base is made of concrete and decorated with stone. Including the base, the sculpture
stands approximately fifteen feet high and is thirteen and one half feet long by twelve feet wide. The
sculpture will be situated within a fountain. The fountain will be enclosed by a circular cement wall
eighteen inches in height by twenty two feet in diameter. The depth of the fountain will be approximately
one foot.
RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of Staff that the Heritage and Cultural Arts
Commission receive the presentation by representatives of Ulferts and recommend the proposed artwork .
for approval to the City.Council or provide additional comment regarding the artwork for Council
consideration.
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Size of sculpture with base:
1 3'-6" L X 12'-0"W X 15'-4" H
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Material:
Sculpture is made of FRP (fiber reinforced plastic)or
stainless steel; red powder coated paint on the top half
and mirror finish on the bottom half.
- Base is made of concrete and decorated with stone.
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