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Stanford Research Park rep seeks digital lobby artwork for renovated 975 Page Mill building; $100,000 art allowance proposed
Summary
Jamie Jarvis of Stanford Research Park presented plans to repurpose a vacant 50,000‑square‑foot building at 975 Page Mill, and said the project team is pursuing a roughly $100,000 interior digital art installation on an 18.5‑by‑11‑foot lobby wall. Commissioners discussed public access, interactivity and maintenance of technology‑driven pieces.
Representatives for the 975 Page Mill renovation presented June 19 to the Public Art Commission, proposing an interior, technology‑driven art installation in the building lobby and asking for feedback on scale, interactivity and public access.
Jamie Jarvis, program director for Stanford Research Park, said the project will repurpose a roughly 50,000‑square‑foot building and aims to serve early‑stage companies, Stanford students and entrepreneurs with flexible co‑working and event spaces. The team proposed a digital art wall in the interior lobby, describing the rear lobby wall as about 18.5 feet wide and nearly 11 feet tall, and said an approximately $100,000 art budget would enable a high‑impact indoor installation.
Presenters said the lobby will be publicly accessible — the cafe will be open to outside visitors and the lobby is expected to be open roughly 50 hours per week — and staff said interior siting allows technology‑forward work without weather constraints. Commissioners and consultants discussed options including a generative or looping video piece, tradeoffs between interactivity and repeated public exposure, and the longevity and maintenance costs of technology‑based art. Several commissioners recommended maximizing exterior visibility where possible so passersby can experience the work without entering the building.
No formal commission action was requested; the applicant said artist outreach and selection will continue and the team welcomed additional feedback on siting, format and the balance between interactivity and operational constraints.
