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Developer presents proposed hand-blown glass installation for art-betterment obligation at 11 Guard Garden Street
Summary
Georgica Green Ventures presented a proposed public-art installation by a local New Rochelle artist to satisfy an art-betterment obligation for a leased, fully occupied building at 11 Guard Garden Street. The commission provided procedural guidance; no formal application or vote occurred.
Georgica Green Ventures presented a proposed public-art installation intended to satisfy an art-betterment obligation for its project at 11 Guard Garden Street.
The presenter, identified as the VP of design for Georgica Green Ventures, told the Municipal Arts Commission the building is fully leased and the developer solicited public-art proposals through a request-for-proposals process managed with ArtsWestchester. "We had 18 entries," the presenter said, and the developer selected a proposal by a New Rochelle resident that uses hand-blown glass discs suspended in the lobby windows to cast colored light on the interior walls as daylight changes.
The presenter described technical considerations discussed with the artist: the work must not distract drivers, fragile materials should be protected behind glass, and the installation needs low maintenance. The presenter said the artist mapped designs for five windows and proposed hanging the glass discs from thin wires in the 30-inch-deep storefront windows so the pieces have depth and cast changing shadows. "Because it's glass, and the color is a lot more colorfast than, like, any painted work...it's maintenance free," the presenter said.
Board members welcomed the proposal as locally sourced and visually appropriate for the North Avenue corridor. Commissioner comments noted the proposal's subtlety and connection to nearby buildings that also display local art.
Commission staff clarified that the presentation was informal and that Georgica must file a formal application with the building department; once filed the matter will be referred to the commission and receive a case number. Staff stated, "You won't get the final CO until you satisfy the art betterment," explaining the developer must complete the paperwork and insurance requirements and then the board will review a submitted application or an installed-photo exhibit.
The presenter said the developer hoped the work could be completed before Thanksgiving but did not commit to a firm deadline; the commission does not require the board to review the finished installation before the certificate of occupancy process is completed if the application and documentation are submitted through the building department.
