Public Art: Santa Ana Winds, AgainThe public sculpture "Santa Ana Winds, Again" [seen completed on the home page and on page 15] was recently installed in front of the Senior Aerospace building at 2980 San Fernando Road in Burbank, CA.Made of stainless steel, it stands over 20 feet high and 11 feet wide. The sculpture uses iconic palm trees to suggest southern California, though they're buffeted by the area's infamous Santa Ana winds. A man in the hammock calmly reads his newspaper, symbolizing Californians' ability to weather whatever craziness comes their way. It also provides needed humor in a gritty industrial area. Working with the architectural colors used in the new buildings, the sculpture helps define the property's north boundary. The following photos show how the sculpture was installed.
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The site
This is what the site looked like before installation. Situated at the end of the property, the sculpture will be placed on concrete foundations two feet in diameter and drilled five feet down [foundation plates are visable in the dirt]. |
The sculpture arrives
A 40' flatbed truck with two-ton crane brings the sculpture to the site. The truck was almost as wide as the curb apron and had to be backed into position, avoiding overhead wires. |
Lifting the sculpture
Once the truck was in place, the trees were lifted off the truck and placed onto the foundations. The truck was so long that the first tree had to be offloaded, the truck backed up through a gate and into the building, then the second tree offloaded. [please go to page 15 to continue] |
