HomeMy WebLinkAboutMonterey and Dinah Shore Entrance Sign/Sculpture - Heath Satow Add ElementCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CONSIDERATION TO INCORPORATE AN ADDITIONAL
ELEMENT TO HEATH SATOW'S ENTRANCE SIGN/
SCULPTURE AT MONTEREY AND DINAH SHORE
SUBMITTED BY: RICHARD L. TWEDT
DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2006
CONTENTS: COPIES OF DESIGN CHANGES
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, advise staff how to proceed.
Executive Summary:
Staff contacted artist Heath Satow who created the Palm Desert entrance
sign/sculpture at Monterey and Dinah Shore as the public art component for the
WaI-Mart Development regarding possible changes. Mr. Satow's proposal
included incorporating an additional 12' long and approximately 3 %' tall steel
rock and to increase the letters of the words "Palm Desert" to approximately 24".
The cost is estimated at $10,000 with an additional $2,000 to remove the existing
"Palm Desert" letters and weld an exact steel plate over the area, which would
cover the residue from the stainless steel brackets. Another $3,000 is estimated
for constructing a concrete pad for the additional element.
Discussion:
Staff was instructed by Council to explore possible ways with the artist, Heath
Satow to resize the letters of the words "Palm Desert" for the entrance
sign/sculpture. There was concem tha -thy I ers were too small to see from
Monterey and Dinah Shore, mainly bis set back from the
st is at least 60 fe or more.
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klarchard Twedt, ublic Arts Mgr. / Sheila Gilligan, Assint City Mgr.,
Community Services
Approval:
Carlos Iq
a,i4y Manager
Paul Gibson, Director of Finance
CONSIDERATION OF INCORPORATING AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN HEATH SATOW'S ENTRANCE SIGN/SCULPTURE
AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MONTEREY AVENUE AND DINAH SHORE DRIVE.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
APPROVED DENIED
RECEIVED OTHER *
MEETING DATE 10-12-06
AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL. and FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
VERIFIED BY: RDK/MGM
Original on File with City Clerk's Office
* By Minute Motion, directed staff to pursue the proposal that relocates the "Palm Desert"
identification component to a stone marker in front of the artwork and removes it from the
sculpture itself. 4-0
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Twedt, Richard
From: Heath Satow [hs@publiesculpture.com]
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:37 AM
To: Twedt, Richard
Subject: Re: letters
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pd_rocks3 Jpg
> just a quickie
> If Council decides to have the additional component constructed with
> larger letters, can the smaller ones be removed by just sniping them off
> of the little stand off brackets, witnout tearing the whole piece apart?
That's a problem in that they are welded onto stainless steel posts
through holes in the surface... welded on from the inside.
In other words, if I did just grind them smooth, you'd be left with a
LOT of little stainless steel spots.
But... Since I design everything on 1:he computer, I have the exact shape
of that face of the sculpture on file. I would be able to cut another
piece that exact size in thinner steel, and weld it right over the
existing face, on -site.
It would involve me bringing out a generator and my portable welder. So
there would be a lot of on -site welding and grinding, but nothing
dangerous to the general public given its set -back location.
Something like that would probably add another $2000 to the budget.
I've attached a quick change to the other rendering I sent you, to show
it without the letters. I agree with you that it would be better
without it saying "Palm Desert" twice:.
Heath Satow
http://www.publicsculpture.com
Design, fabrication and installation
of sculpture and architectural elements
in metals and other materials
Twedt, Richard
From: Heath Satow Ihs c@publicsculpture.com]
Sent: Friday. September 29, 2006 1:16 PM
To: Twedt, Richard
Subject: Re: Wal-Mart sculpture
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pd_rocks2.jpg
rtwedt@ci.palm-desert.ca.us wrote:
> I like your idea of creating another rock with larger
> letters, if you could give me a ballpark figure I would
> appreciate, so I would know if it's some thing reasonable
> the Art in Public Places Commission could pick up the tab for.
I'm thinking of something like in the, attached image. This would be
almost 12 feet wide (as wide as the tallest current "rock" is tall) and
about three -and -a -half feet tall and deep.
Cost to design, fabricate, ship and :nstall would be around S10,000.
> Can't wait to see your new project, the "Desert Lizard" was
> a home run, I can't imagine what your next one will be.
> two home runs?
:) Thanks. Yes, I'm quite excited about it, I hope it works out with
Stan (the developer) and we get the design before your committee pretty
soon.
Heath Satow
http://www.publicsculpture.com
Design, fabrication and installation
of sculpture and architectural elements
in metals and other materials