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• Project: North Lamar Corridor • Artist(s): Ernesto Hernandez • Phase: Final Design VOTE • Project Budget: $85,000 • Council District: 4 • Project Manager: Lindsay Hutchens • Sponsoring Department: Transportation & Public Works AIPP PANEL MEETING AGENDA ITEM #4 DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024  4 Elements Ernesto Hernández Ramírez Project Goals Support AIPP corridor goals, which is to make stretches of roads accessible to different types of transportation; bikes, autos, pedestrians, cyclists. This art piece will be viewed at different speeds of movement from various perspectives. Create an art piece that the diverse population of this community can feel a connection to. Meet the expectations of the community who gave their input. Bring art and design to people’s everyday life, as they are on the go. An art piece that integrates into the design and flow of the corridor. Community Engagement Talked to over 100 people of all ages, cultures, bilingual and had them in engage in a visual manner. ● NACA - North Austin Civic Association ● YMCA - North Austin Community Rec Center ● Little Walnut Creek Library ● Timothy Alvin Brown Elementary ● Local businesses Questions asked during engagement What colors would you like to see in the art work: monochromatic, limited colors, many colors? What style do you prefer: abstract, figurative, realistic? Questions that came up Are you aware that Payton Gin Pocket Park is there? Do you want to be invited to the unveiling? Would you like to see more public artwork in your community. Community Engagement Each sticker on the board was a vote Community Engagement Each sticker on the board was a vote New food truck park, across Payton Gin Pocket Park. Business owners and employees. Art students and their parents from Timothy Alvin Brown Elementary, exhibiting at Little Walnut Creek Branch library. Community Engagement Results ● More abstract and figurative design than realistic. ● Overwhelmingly, want many colors and vibrant color scheme. ● A design that catches their attention. Answers for questions that came up: ● Many people don’t know that Payton Gin Pocket Park is a public park and part of their community. There isn’t anything that catches their attention towards the park. People would like to attend the unveiling. They want more art in their community. ● ● ● Proposed sighting Narrative Inspiration The initial idea stems from creating an art piece that can represent the multicultural and population of the area. My first thought was to represent water because it is vital to all cultures around the world. Also because there is a creek next to the Payton Gin Pocket Park. I also wanted to connect the present to the past and the Indigenous/Native cultures from this region made this their home because of all the water sources; lakes, rivers. Currently, there are people from many places around the world living and working side by side. You can see this through the diverse cuisine and restaurants you can find in this stretch of N. Lamar. I also wanted to demonstrate through the design that people can respect nature while using man made materials. The final art piece will be surrounded by nature, as well as autos, street lights, streets, etc. Meaning and symbolism The “4 Elements” will be represented by 4 distinct walls that make up 1 main wall, depending on the point of view from which the viewer is looking at the art piece. Each element is represented by a different material in a literal or abstract way. Water - 3-Form // Fire - steel // Air -perforated steel // Earth - richlite (looks like wood) Renderings Materials Design on Site Budget/Cost Item Description Fabrication / Transport Night Owl Fabrication Engineer Foundation Installation Materials Insurance Contigency Artist Fee Total THLV Structural Engineers Cement foundation Night Owl Fabrication Metals, tile, richlite $600/yr x 2yrs 10% 20% Cost $30,000 $3,300 $9,000 $8,000 $8,000 $1,200 $8,500 $17,000 $85,000 Month Length of time Current schedule Mid Design Submittal Final Design Approval Fabrication Installation February June July - Sep Fall