After the great earthquake they came through the newly opened panama canal and it was the moment when this city of the back from the earthquake this moment has a context were proud to welcome you here. The funding for this project came from sooifgz e savings nearly 1. 7 million from savings from our bond measures im very very proud of that clapping with that funding we were building to obviously restore the murals and murals have been restored here over time and the reason it didnt take quite frankly because lilly your building was perfect but not waterproof. So we replaced the roof and repainted the lobby ceiling to bring it up to date and i cant wait for you to see that the murals pop and it didnt look like the coit tower youve ever seen its truly particularly weve renovated bathrooms and thanks to our Proud Partnership our new vendor weve improved the Visitor Experience its really, really beautiful clapping you will see not only the murals but the Museum Quality gift shop this contribute to 19 thirty comes from the gift shop this is the first purchase of our new gift shop its stylish and the benefit of our partnership with terry and our new vendors one percent of the precedes will be put to workshop the murals and others things this is a thought of and welldesigned Partnership One intended to last to thank yous it is about gratitude from our mayor to supervisor chiu to identify the funding for coit tower they gave us the authority to spend it. Without their support we wouldnt be here today. I also want to recognize my Department Staff and some of the partners in this project first of all, our Property Management team working with our coit tower vendor this project received unanimous support from the board of supervisors and its the hard and scompleks structure our Capital Planning team don and mac and others ceo tran and his team a very, very special shout out to our partners the San Francisco Arts Commission tom youll hear from him and worked closely with the Architecture Group to restore this project and tom there are plenty of stories of departments not working well together and city agencies knocking heads but the partnership we have is a model for 21st century government to return it to its glory our hard working staff exacting taylor with his staff that worked hard to spruce up the grounds and mississippi low and tim and all our 2 61 apprentices. I really want to thank the Planning Commission cindy wu and the entire staff for their expertise and last but not least we want to thank the neighbors john for the advocacy for the building clapping but is special shout out to the finances of Pioneers Park Julie Christian son thank you for your tireless advocacy to make this place worth and were just thrilled i cant wait for you to see it and cheers to San Francisco. Cheers clapping. were getting close this side of the aisle the bride side it hot the grammar side cooler but the honoree the president charles with us today and thank him for his continuing to nurture the arts coming to San Francisco clapping and speaking of being challenges the Art Commission has the responsibility for lots of public art in San Francisco i want you to welcome the Arts Commissioner tom clapping. well, good afternoon its a hot one so i will try to be brief so we can get into the shade welcome this is an incredible day in San Francisco i wanted to start with everybody who has champed the coit tower and the murals its an incredible day when you go inside look at the conservatism team what theyve done its absolutely stunning so im going to share a little bit about people we have to recognize today on behalf of the Arts Commission i want to thank Ann Rosenthal and james and jeremy a who has spent the last several months examining the murals and before we applaud them they are the same group that worked on the murals in 1989 were lucky to have the team that did the painstakingly reorganization and i appreciate the coverage in the media so have the worldclass conservation folks working on this restoration lets give ann and the team a hand clapping i still mentioned as part of the recreation discovered a that frame in the ceiling youll notice that for the first time this is the change in art and its a great example of that also the suitcase in addition, the murals has full kwefrm it makes the beauty of this murals that tell the history of our city and the roll the artists play and telling the stores of our human shared experience. With that, i want to give a shout out to ar g Conservation Services theyve been an incredible partner around the city this Team Includes many folks theyve all begun above and beyond so thank you so much clapping next, i just want to echo what bill said thats an incredible partnership and incredible player to work with rec and park we have a tall order in the city koirtd is an amazing assets and the rec and park share with us this is a great example of what we do the music and the mothers building and zoo there are amazing you culture assets and to the team in caring for the partnerships and the board of supervisors and mayor to comment capital dollars is absolutely critical so thank you bill and to the board and mayor for this incredible asset to our city clapping and because we cant do it alone i want to thank who generously awarded 10 million for the historic recreation as well as the signage it is new and will help the history behind the with work work are that i want to say bank of america awarded previous entrapments to the historic treasurers around the world. Those treasures included the wing vindicate and maenl and determining river and west minister abby this gift helps elevate the treasures to the elevation they deserve particularly today, i want to thank michelle from the bank of america team thank you for helping to raise this private side of the partnership and bringing attention to the assets. Speaking of finance i want to thank Heather Smith a scholar affiliated with the living deal project for divorcing time for the signage for the first time each mural is accompanied by the window into the past to bring to life heathers word this is the combanlt to bring it to a museum caliber and we are grateful to heather for his work clapping so speaking the people who made this possible we have to honor the decendents of the coit tower folks two of whom are depishthd in the mural. Ruth over here clapping some of you my may know ruth is depriktd picketed in the Library Mural thank you for being here to celebrate woody allen with us and the son added god at the scene is here and the daughter of otis alongside of hercy in the elevator lobby thank you for you for being here you can read about her in the chronicle and bruce from the puppeteer from seattle thank you for coming down clapping over the years ive had the bring to join the Arts Commission and get to know the incredible works when i was a committing candidate for the job youll notice the Arts Commission weakens from a deep sleep its an honor to work within an Incredible Team thank you to the Arts Commission first our citizen register alison whos been up her daily wheres alison thank you including the arts team members jen crane and marcus definite yes, sir. And our director of the art program susan and Kate Patterson and all the members of the team at the Arts Commission our developer who worked with bank of america and a tricky the number of our staff thank you for your hard work everyday and two commissioners rebecca and our Vice President thank you for your work everyday and i wanted to take a moment to thank another mural i thought i forgot sorry give me one second. I wanted to note somebody weve lost who couldnt be here unfortunately, we lost ruths sister an author on the coit tower but in here how were you we celebrate the incredible restoration clapping so with that, thank you very much for coming and trying to keep cool and we landmark to welcoming you inside. Thank you very much clapping. before i introduce the next speaker i want to remind you that the firmer are hosting us in in front of the building i want everybody to go around the corner after we cut the ribbon its interesting the murals youll see the washgs families of San Francisco the men and women who built the fabulous city so its fitting we saved our best for the last a man who was trying to put more jobs in the marketplace and trying to build the Sustainable Committee our fabulous mayor, mayor ed lee clapping. thank you mark for your wonderful work and the rec and Park Department good afternoon its great to be here at coit tower ive learned carefully while im late an 8 billion contract weve got to spend time to balance it out so i do want to several say thank you from the Community Representatives to the artists the mural restorations to rec and Park Commission staff and the Art Commission and the wonderful artists whove gathered to honor with Lilly Hitchcock Coit that started to pay contributed to the sacrifices and the city a what its all about i want to say thank you. Again we have another opportunity in june to further that contribute by restoring our water. System with our firefighters and Police Department we continue to do that with prop a but today is about this wonderful tower i was reminded how everything came together whether the money or artists or the planning with the activists with the blending of a great Small Business that would operate here and balance that out and try to make sure that people have an experience with the restoration of the elevators i know it was a relatively easy conversation with the board of supervisors particularly with leader supervisor chiu because i only reminded them of a place to it can our significant others to get hitched my once this became the iconic symbol it was very sees easy to convince everyone you know what im talking about coit tower is special because probable one of the most beautiful sightings every Convention Visitor want to say find out whats happening and with the event we dont want to distributor the sensitive neighborhood people have made significant environmentalists and honor the balance with a great vendor but also the restoration it is so important. Those are historic lieshgdz in the city they mean something to generations of people we have the privilege of reintroducing them to kids and generations of our own when you look at the murals youll understand what it is that history is delicate and important a remembered of the Great Depression but the diversity of the west coast and San Francisco we need to deliver those stories again and again so its my privilege to hip of help kickoff the restoration and, of course, celebrating this with a free ride through i love going up the stairs its a free elevator ride today, its a rare opportunity eyes e otherwise its going to cost you 7 bucks you think today is a wonderful celebration theres so many to celebrate for this landmark and continue to be a landmark and when youre coming from the east side of bay north side or on the water or from our roads along the city youll be looking at this great coit tower we need to remind people ate a vast Community Effort that comes into play thats lead by the honoring of coit and the families history but you taller than and honor everyone else a thats made this city a great city now that norman has blessed this places lets cut the ribbon and welcome everyone to this wonderful restoration thank you for being here today clapping. well be cutting the ribbon gown down in front and lunch on the other side 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Yeah. clapping welcome to culture wire. We will look at the latest and greatest public art project. Recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. Lets take a look. The new Terminal Service and American Airlines and Virgin America was designed by a world renowned architectures firm. Originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. The Public Art Program continues its 30year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. This project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artists early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. Be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. It captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. Depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. The subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. I wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. The first time you come here, you may not see a. But you may be able to see one side over the other. It features a couple of suspended sculptures. Each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. It is made up of these strata. As the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. It gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. The environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. Three large woven soldiers are suspended. These are activated by custom air flow program. I channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly. And it is beating like a heart. If0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. Shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. The new terminal also features a childrens play areas. Both of the market the exploratory n. Y. Exploratorium. The offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. Using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. Serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and San Franciscos famous skyline. In the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. I really like that about this. You could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. It is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. They are a lot about and they fall down the belt. It moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. The art reflect the commissions commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. In addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. Some of which were historically cited in the terminal. It includes major sculptures by the international artists. As a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960s through the mid1980ss. The illustrate San Franciscos Cultural Center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. One of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. They are on view after being in storage for 20 years. These tapestries representing various gardens. From his years of living in San Francisco. Hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. They can access behindthe scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. It features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. He can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commissions web site. The public art speaks volumes of San Francisco as a worldclass city with worldclass art and culture. For more information, visit we are approving as many parks as we can, you have a value garden and not too many can claim that and you have an Historic Building that has been redone in a beautiful fashion and you have that beautiful outdoor pingpong table and you have got the Art Commission involved and if you look at them, and we can particularly the gate as you came in, and that is extraordinary. And so these tiles, i am going to recommend that every park come and look at this park, because i think that the way that you have acknowledged donor iss really first class. It is nice to come and play and we have been driving by for literally a year. It is kind of nice. All of the people that are here. Thank you. Thank you, everybody good morning. Good morning. All right. Well, thank you for joining me at the board of supervisors chambers everyone else
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