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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Value of Public Art - part 1

At the Fifth and Mission Street Parking Garage in San Francisco, the railings at the corner of the structure where the landings of the stairs are, have "art glass" panels between the metal uprights and handrail.
Most people must just climb the stairs and not stop to really view them.
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But if you get down low and look through them, you'll have views of the city in a way that adds geometry to present you with an artistic scene.







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