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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 03/20/2002Cultu- " Library and Recreational Servi^ Lincoln Center City of Fort Collins ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES Regular Meeting — Wednesday, March 20, 2002 Lincoln Center Council Liaison: Marty Tharp Staff Liaison: Ellen Martin CRB Liaison: Fran Johnson Chairperson: Alan Howe Vice Chair: Cori Hixon-Cunningham MEMBERS PRESENT: Deanna Gram, Alan Howe, Jane Liska-Smith, Ann Carr, Cori Hixon-Cunningham, Libby Dale, Roger Sherman MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Ilsbeth Kaufman, Mark Breimhorst, Steve White, Sue Kenney, Jerry Brown, Jeff Lakey, Kathleen Reavis I. Call to order 3:26 p.m. — Mr. Howe II. Consideration of the agenda - III. Approval of minutes from the meeting of February 20, 2002 Ms. Gram moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Hixon-Cunningham seconded. Approved unanimously. IV. Citizen Participation V. Nix Farm Natural Areas Design Presentation The Nix Farm Natural Area is a 28 acre site designated an historic district by the Landmark Preservation Committee. Sue Kenney from Natural Resources updated the board on the progress of this project. One home on the site will be refurbished and used for offices. The Natural Resources Department is seeking a grant to refurbish the smaller house. There is also a large barn and shed on the property. The area around the offices will be landscaped, including backyard wildlife habitat and demonstration gardens. Artist Joe McGrane was selected to work with the design team with the goal to create this habitat and to integrate the artwork into the area. Mr. McGrane worked with the design team to develop a site plan for the area around the building. The artist presented his design, which creates "Hidden Habitats" by building a wall, similar to a turret or ruin. This space allows seeds to blow in and can provide a place for prairie animals to live. McGrane has also designed tubes that will be placed low in the wall with stain glass images of prairie animals that are back lit by the prairie. Other features of the design include; a small stone basin with a minimal water element, a cut stone plaza, and a recessed black granite stone with a sandblasted image of a fox. 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) ^-11 6,7'5 • F A.X +Q-0,, I ' �1t_' � ���� gardens and amphitheater will also be used as a meeting area for staff as well as a place to provide educational programs for the community. Mr. Sherman moved to carry the project forward based on what the board saw today and recommend to council for approval. Ms. Gram seconded. Unanimously approved. VL Collindale Clubhouse Project Design Presentation Barb McKee is part of the Surface Strategy team with Carolyn Braaksma. The design team has chosen to work in three areas; the chimney, walkway and flagpole base. The building will be constructed with fabricated stone. Ms. McKee's design includes a mosaic with precast inserts that will mimic historic terracotta. These inserts will feature native cottonwood leaf designs. The rock mosaics will be intermixed with stamped concrete. Inspiration for the mosaic comes from the topography of the golf greens. The rock mosaic will be used to create a form liner that can be used multiple times. The Art in Public Places budget will fund the chimney, pathways and flagpole area. There is interest from the department to incorporate some of these elements into the rest of the building. The Collindale Clubhouse will start construction this month. Ms. Liska-Smith motioned to accept the proposal as presented and proceed with council approval. Ms. Carr seconded. Unanimously approved . VH. Fossil Creek Community Park Project Design Presentation Andrew Dufford and Ethan Andrews of Artscapes, presented current designs on this park project. Originally hired to work on this project as a design consultant, Mr. Dufford and his team were then chosen to continue with the 1% commission at Fossil Creek Community Park. They have been working closely with Roger Sherman and BHA Design on the "Timewalk" element. Because there is an additional design firm creating amusement elements such as dinosaurs and fossils, Artscapes has decided to approach the design in a less literal way. Mr. Dufford proposed a series of sculptures along that "Timewalk." These pod pieces will be made of a stone that often has fossil inclusions. The pods vary in size ranging from small aquatic forms to a larger one you can sit in. At the edge of the park there is a large body of water that is the site of an additional piece of art. This "Ripple Cove" is right at the waters edge and leads to seats that are at water level. Totems coming out of the water will effectively block the view of the houses as visitors look out to Longs Peak. This new perspective allows viewers to get "into" the water without getting wet. The water's edge at the "Ripple Cove" is the same grade as anywhere else along the waters edge and therefore no more dangerous. The ripple is also expressed in the paving, constructed of shotcrete, which will be sandblasted to expose aggregate in patterns. There will be a need for a sump pump due to the unlikely possibility of water collecting the area. Mr. Dufford also updated the board on the progress of the design consultant projects. There are plans to incorporate an orchard in the 60 foot plaza, with benches and vegetation. In a column that is split, there are bronze images that relate to the story in the "Timewalk." The story of the earth is abstracted on metal pieces along the walk. These pieces are lit from within and are at seat height. The crater that will allow visitors to view the mountains without seeing the surrounding houses, is also in progress. Ms. Hixon-Cunningham made a motion that the board accepts Andy Dufford's proposal for council approval. Ms. Liska-Smith seconded. Mr. Sherman abstained. YES — Jane Liska-Smith, Ann Carr, Cori Hixon-Cunningham, Alan Howe, Libby Dale NO — Deanna Gram Motion passed. A:103-20-02.doc