C7O-Set Public Hearing Memorial Bench Honoring I Stanley LevineCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution setting a public hearing to consider a donation from the Levine Family of a memorial bench designed by
Agustina Woodgate honoring I. Stanley Levine, for placement on the 900 Block of Lincoln Road, and to execute a
contract with the Levine Family accepting the donation valued at $40,000 and establishing a maintenance reserve
account for the first year of maintenance and repairs to said memorial bench.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Increase community rating of cultural activities.
Supporting Data {Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.):
The 2012 Community Satisfaction Survey shows that 67% of residents 56% of businesses feel the City has "about right'
the amount of cultural activities.
Issue:
I Shall the City set a public hearing date to consider the donation of a memorial bench for the 900 block of Lincoln Road? I
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The above referenced item was first deferred to Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) at the City
Commission meeting on Dec. 8, 2010, at the request of Mayor Herrera Bower. The process of approving the placement
of a commemorative memorial is governed by City Code, Article VI. Naming of Public Facilities and Establishment of
Monuments or Memorials, Sec. 82-504 and the City's Art in Public Places (AiPP) Guidelines donation policy.
On Jan. 11, 2011, NCAC discussed proposal to honor I. Stanley Levine with a bench on Lincoln Road. During the
meeting, the Committee passed a motion to recommend approval of a memorial and staff reminded the Committee that
the City had not budgeted funds for this project. Mr. Robert Levine (Donor), the son of I. Stanley Levine, stated the family
was willing, if necessary, to fund this memorial. On Oct. 5, 2011, the AiPP Committee passed a motion to recommend
approval of the proposed memorial bench and also advised the Levine family that per the City's AiPP Guidelines
donations of works of art, include costs for design, fabrication, installation, insurance, bonding and maintenance. On
Nov. 8, 2011, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) approved the proposal for the memorial bench and deleted the
maintenance provision.
Dec. 1, 2011, the City retained the professional art conservators Rosa Lowinger & Associates to review the proposed
methods and materials being proposed by the artist and determined because of the expected high use, location,
material, and white color, it will require monthly maintenance and annual repairs estimated at $7,500. On Jan. 30, 2012,
NCAC met and the Administration recommended the donor establish a maintenance fund for the project, as required by
the City's AiPP Guidelines. The Committee moved to defer the item and allow Comm. Tobin to visit the site with Robert
Levine and staff to determine if another material could be used to fabricate the work. On Sept. 24, 2012, Robert Levine
contacted the City and advised he looked at building the structure out of concrete, per Comm. Tobin's request, and
discovered it would be cost prohibitive, approximately $90,556 more than the original budget and that the City assumes
the ongoing maintenance costs. On Sept. 25, 2012, AiPP met and unanimously passed a motion withdrawing its
previous support of the memorial bench in response to the donor's planned request for the City to pay for the
maintenance of the artwork recommending that public funds should not pay for the establishment of a private memorial
by a third party, on public property, thereby setting a precedent which would allow others to make similar requests.
On October 15, 2012, NCAC met and unanimously agreed to recommend acceptance of the proposed donation, with
the provision that the donor establish a maintenance reserve account to cover costs of professional art restoration that
may be required above and beyond the City's standard janitorial pressure cleaning on Lincoln Road. The amount of the
maintenance reserve account remains to be negotiated with the donor.
THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
Adviso Board Recommendation:
Historic Preservation Board recommended in favor of the selected public art project on Nov. 8, 2011 and the NCAC recommended in
favor of the ro'ect on Oct. 15, 2012.
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSON MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Mattie Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM, Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Manager ~ )--
DATE: November 14, 2012
SUBJECT: SETTING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING:
LEVINE MEMORIAL BENCH DONATION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
ACCEPTING THE DONATION FROM THE LEVINE FAMILY OF A MEMORIAL
BENCH DESIGNED BY AGUSTINA WOODGATE HONORING THE COMMUNITY
LEGACY OF I. STANLEY LEVINE, FOR PLACEMENT ON THE NINE HUNDRED
BLOCK OF LINCOLN ROAD; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE LEVINE FAMILY
ACCEPTING THE DONATION VALUED AT $40,000 AND ESTABLISHING A
MAINTENANCE RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO SAID MEMORIAL BENCH.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution.
BACKGROUND
The above referenced item was first referred to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee at
the City Commission meeting on December 8, 2010, at the request of Mayor Herrera Bower. The
subject was discussed at NCAC meetings in 2011 and 2012 as outlined below.
The process of approving the placement of a commemorative memorial, in this particular case to
honor Mr. I. Stanley Levine by placing a bench designed by an artist, is governed by City Code,
ARTICLE VI. NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MONUMENTS OR
MEMORIALS, Sec. 82-504. A copy of Section 82-504 is attached for your reference (Exhibit 1) and
the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places Guidelines donation policy (Exhibit 2).
PROPOSAL
Agustina Woodgate: "The Stanley Bench"
The following description of the project is taken from Agustina Woodgate's proposal, as further
described in Exhibit 3.
The dimension of the artwork is estimated at 8' 15/16' in height, 25' in length, and the width is 9'. The
proposed cost of the project is $40,000 and the project timeline reflects the fabrication is three (3)
months and installation in one (1) week.
"This bench is inspired by I. Stanley Levine's commitment to the performing and visual arts which had
a great influence in some of the seminal art organizations in Miami Beach; Concert Association;
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ArtCenter South Florida and Miami City Ballet. The site-specific project being proposed references the
black and white pattern on the side walk that Morris Lapidus, the architect for Lincoln Road did when
the Road was closed to vehicular traffic. The work is a surrealistic interpretation of the black and white
pattern becoming the ebony and ivory keys of a piano and homage to Mr. Levine's Jove and support of
music and art. It is as if the spirit of music has escaped from the sidewalk itself. The open design
enables users to select their orientations and perspectives. This design enables the bench
environment to host group conversations and/or individual respite. Levine helped keep a pedestrian
promenade which encouraged social interaction, movement and music of everyday street life, art and
culture. The bench seeks to create a microcosm of that gift to the City of Miami Beach."
HISTORY
On December, 8, 2010, the City Commission, at the request of Mayor Bower, referred the above
referenced item to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee for discussion.
On January 11, 2011, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee discussed a proposal to honor
the community legacy of I. Stanley Levine with a bench designed by an artist on Lincoln Road. During
the meeting, the Committee passed a motion to recommend approval of a memorial in honor of I.
Stanley Levine. Staff reminded the Committee that the City had not budgeted funds for this project
and Mr. Robert Levine (Donor), the son of I. Stanley Levine, stated the family was willing, if
necessary, to fund this memorial.
Subsequently, the Levine family began discussions with the Administration for a commemorative
bench on Lincoln Road. Originally, the Levine family proposed a bronze bench with a figurative
representation of I. Stanley Levine. Due to I. Stanley Levine's involvement with ArtCenter/South
Florida and his commitment to visual arts, the AiPP Committee and staff encouraged the Levine
family to consider more contemporary artists for this project. The Committee also felt that
contemporary artists would fit better with the types of public art commissions the City is currently
funding. The Levine Family agreed with this direction and began working with the AiPP Committee to
identify potential artists for the project. A Call to Artists was conducted by the Levine family and three
(3) proposals were subsequently presented to the AiPP Committee.
On October 5, 2011, the Art in Public Places Committee (AIPP) discussed the three (3) proposed
designs for the I. Stanley Levine memorial bench for Lincoln Road. During the meeting, the
Committee passed a motion to recommend approval of the proposed memorial bench designed by
artist Agustina Woodgate, and based on the AiPP Guidelines Donation Policy. Please see Exhibit 3
for a rendering of the select art piece.
The AiPP Committee also advised the Levine family that, per the City's Art in Public Places
Guidelines, which were adopted by City Commission and referenced in Chapter 82 of the City Code,
"donations of works art, to include costs for design, fabrication, installation, insurance, bonding and
maintenance," are the responsibility of the donor. Throughout the process, the Levine family
understood that they would be responsible for funding the aforementioned costs of the project,
including the establishment of a maintenance endowment.
On November 8, 2011, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) reviewed and approved the proposal
submitted by artist Augustina Woodgate for the I. Stanley Levine memorial art bench to be located on
the 900 Block of Lincoln Road. The HPB deleted the 'maintenance' provision from their Motion to
Approve, as they felt the City should be responsible for long-term maintenance. Planning Department
staff however recommended retaining the maintenance provision in the HPB Staff Report because the
City has always made the donor responsible for annual maintenance, in perpetuity. Typically,
maintenance of public art projects has high costs due to constant exposure to the public and the
weather, and to the fact that they must be maintained by a qualified conservator.
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Following the HPB recommendation, on December 1, 2011, the City retained professional art
conservators Rosa Lowinger and Associates (RLA) to review the proposed methods and materials
under consideration by the artist to determine projected annual maintenance costs for the proposed
piece. On January 6, 2012, the conservation review was received and the following description is
taken from RLA's consultation report:
There are numerous concerns about public use. Most significant among these is the high use that the
bench will receive. It will require monthly maintenance to keep clean. Properly anchored skateboard
stoppers are a must. This bench is expected to require regular maintenance due to its location and
white color. Barring any vandalism, it is expected to require monthly cleaning to remove dirt, gum,
accretions, scuff marks, and grime. The current appearance of the nearby fountain is an indication of
how quickly this area requires cleaning and repairs. Minor repairs to the gel coat cannot be predicted
fully, however it is safe allow for 20 hours per year, including set up and breakdown costs for such
work. Polyester resins used in gel coats are toxic and odoriferous. If the public is kept 5 feet away
from the work there should be no problem with toxicity; however the City should consider the fact that
the scent of the work will still be palpable at that distance and there may be members of the public
who will complain about real or imagined headaches, etc if they can perceive the scent of the
material.
Based on our assessment, the City should allow for the following budget for maintenance:
Cleaning: @ $500.00 per month = $6,000.00 annually*
Annual repairs: 20 hours @ $75.00 per hour= $1,500.00 annually*
Total Maintenance Cost Per Year= $7,500.00. *
*Add 5% per year to these costs for subsequent years.
Please see Exhibit 4 for the full report on estimated maintenance costs.
On January 30, 2012, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs met and the Administration recommended
the donor establish a maintenance fund for the project, as required in the City's Art in Public Places
Guidelines, and requested the Committee reconsider this matter. On behalf of the family, Tina Levine
stated that she believed the maintenance costs would be an issue for the family. The Committee
moved to defer discussion until a future meeting of the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee
to allow Commissioner Tobin time to visit and review the site.
On Feb. 6, 2012, a site visit was conducted with Commissioner Ed Tobin, and
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee, Chairperson, Robert Levine, Max Sklar, Interim
Assistant City Manager and Dennis Leyva, Art in Public Places Coordinator. Commissioner Tobin
suggested that to minimize the cost of maintaining the proposed art work and to address the issue of
possible damage, the work could be created in reinforced concrete, either in a pre-cast method and
assembled onsite, or a poured in place method, if the artist believed there was sufficient quality
control to achieve the desired result. Mr. Levine agreed to investigate the change of material and to
report his findings to the Committee.
On September 24, and again on October 1, 2012, Robert Levine contacted the City and advised he
had looked into building the structure out of concrete and discovered that it would be cost prohibitive,
approximately $90,556 more than the original budgeted amount of $40,000. He is proposing that the
memorial bench be fabricated as originally proposed to the City, and that the City assume the ongoing
maintenance costs.
As a result of Mr. Levine's request that the City share the costs of the proposed memorial bench, the
AiPP committee at their scheduled meeting on September 25, 2012, unanimously passed a motion
withdrawing its previous support for the project in response to the donor's request that the City pay
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the annual maintenance costs. AiPP members opposed establishing a precedent in which public
funds would be used for a private memorial.
It should be noted that on April 11, 2012, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2012-27889
approving a Memorial Honoring Barbara Capitman. This approval included a commitment from the
family to underwrite the construction and installation of the memorial, including the establishment of
a long-term maintenance fund.
On October 15, 2012, Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee once again considered the
proposed donation and its maintenance. The Committee agreed that the bench should be included
in the standard janitorial pressure cleaning that the City performs on Lincoln Road, but that the
donor should create a maintenance reserve account to cover costs of removal of scuff marks,
graffiti, and other damage that may require the attention of someone experienced in maintaining
valuable works of art. The Committee then unanimously agreed to recommend acceptance of the
proposed donation and for the creation of a maintenance reserve fund to be funded by the donor for
the first year. Long term maintenance costs would be analyzed further after the first year. The
amount of the maintenance reserve account remains to be negotiated with the donor.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends setting a public hearing on December 12, 2012 to consider the
proposed Resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. _________ _
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE DONATION FROM
THE LEVINE FAMILY OF A MEMORIAL BENCH DESIGNED BY
AGUSTINA WOODGATE HONORING THE COMMUNITY
LEGACY OF I. STANLEY LEVINE, FOR PLACEMENT ON THE
NINE HUNDRED BLOCK OF LINCOLN ROAD; AND FURTHER,
IF APPROVED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LEVINE FAMILY
ESTABLISHING A MAINTENANCE RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR
THE FIRST YEAR OF MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO SAID
MEMORIAL BENCH
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2010, the City Commission, at the request of Mayor Bower,
referred a request by the Levine family for the establishment of a monument or memorial on
Lincoln Road in honor of I. Stanley Levine, to the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee
(NCAC); and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2011, the NCAC passed a motion to recommend the
approval of a memorial bench, to be placed on Lincoln Road in honor of Mr. Levine; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2011, the AiPP Committee met and passed a motion
recommending the approval of a proposed memorial bench, to be designed by the artist,
Agustina Woodgate; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2011, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) reviewed and
approved the proposed memorial bench; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2011, the City retained professional art conservator Rosa
Lowinger and Associates (RLA) to review the proposed methods and materials under
consideration by the artist, and determined that the projected annual maintenance costs for the
proposed memorial bench were estimated at $7,500 for the first year; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2012, the AiPP Committee met and unanimously passed
a motion withdrawing its previous support for the memorial bench; the AiPP Committee felt that
public funds should not pay for the establishment of a private memorial (by a third party) on
public property (and thereby setting a precedent which would allow others to make similar
requests); and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2012, following extensive discussion and public comment,
the NCAC passed a motion recommending the establishment of a memorial to honor Mr.
Levine, by way of the placement of the proposed memorial bench (by the artist, Agustina
Woodgate), which would be donated to the City by the Levine family and placed on the 900
Block of Lincoln Road; and
WHEREAS, the NCAC's recommendation was further conditioned on the proviso that
the Levine family establish a maintenance reserve account to cover professional art restoration
services that might be required to maintain the bench; above and beyond the City's standard
maintenance for Lincoln Road Mall; and
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WHEREAS, as required pursuant to Section 82-504 of the City Code, the City
Commission must set a public hearing to hear public comment regarding the establishment of
the proposed memorial.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby set a Public Hearing to consider accepting the donation from the Levine
family of a memorial bench designed by Agustina Woodgate honoring the community legacy of
I. Stanley Levine, for placement on the nine hundred block of Lincoln Road; and further, if
approved, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Levine family
establishing a maintenance reserve account for the first year of maintenance and repairs to said
Memorial Bench.
PASSED and ADOPTED this __ day of November, 2012.
MAYOR
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT 1
(Sec. 82-504. -Monuments or memorials.
(a)
Whenever there is a proposal to establish a monument or memorial on public property in the city, it shall
first be considered and reviewed by the committee according to the following procedures:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Any person, organization, association, corporation or other entity, including a member of the city
commission or the administration of the city, may propose the establishment of a monument or
memorial at any time by submitting a proposal in writing to the committee.
Within a reasonable time after receipt of the proposal, the committee shall meet to consider and
review same. Notice of the meeting shall be given to all persons who have proposed the
establishment of the monument or memorial.
After reviewing the proposal in accordance with its established selection criteria, the committee
shall transmit a written recommendation to the city commission regarding same.
The city commission may only consider a proposal to establish a monument or memorial that has
been approved by a majority of the members of the committee.
Within a reasonable time after receiving the recommendation for the establishment of a
monument or memorial from the committee, the city commission shall call a public hearing.
Notice of a public hearing regarding the establishment of the monument or memorial shall be
published at least 10 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
At the close of the public hearing, the city commission may approve the establishment of the
monument or memorial. In approving the establishment, the commission shall be governed by its
established selection criteria. Additionally, any proposal to establish a monument or memorial
must be approved by a five-sevenths vote of the city commission.
Upon approval of the establishment of the monument or memorial, the city commission shall
forward the proposal to the art in public places committee. The art in public places committee will
then make its recommendation to the city commission regarding the location, aesthetic quality,
maintenance, and other related issues, in accordance with the its established criteria.
(Ord. No. 2000-3266, § 1, 9·27-00)
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AIPP GUIDELINES DONATION POLICY (page 16)
EXHIBIT 2
Donations can be an important part of a collection. Proposed donations, monuments, memorials, or plaques,
shall undergo a review process to ensure that acceptance of such donations take place in a fair and uniform
manner and supports the criteria set for the by the City Commission. AiPP shall assist in the process relative to
any donation of work of art to be accepted by the City for placement on public property in the City or located on
public facilities within the City, including monuments, memorials, and plaques, as defined in Chapter 82, Article
VI, Section 82-502 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, as amended.
As deemed necessary, the Committee shall require proposals for donations of works of art to include costs for
design, fabrication, installation, insurance, bonding, and maintenance, as deemed applicable. Such costs shall
be solely underwritten by the proposed donor. In addition, the donor shall be responsible for costs of a
pedestal, identification plaque, base, structural support, and any landscaping related to the proposed public site.
If required, utility connections, site modifications, structural reinforcements, or other engineering requirements,
and/or site modifications should be described in the donation proposal, and developed by way of construction
plans and specifications. The donor shall be responsible of architectural and /or engineering plans, if required,
which must be prepared and stamped by a licensed architect and/or engineer.
If required, a maintenance endowment shall be negotiated with the donor on a project-by-project basis. Such
factors, including but not limited to, value, size, material, location, and potential for vandalism will be considered
in determining that the maintenance endowment is adequate to ensure proper care and maintenance of the
donated work of art, and to assure that the work of art will remain in a condition and high quality satisfactory to
the donor and the City. Maintenance shall include not only care of the work of art itself but, if applicable, the
public property immediately surrounding the work of art; particularly if the art is placed in a City park.
Donation Criteria
• Is the proposed donation a work of art with aesthetic merit, of exceptional quality, and enduring value?
How is the proposed donation compatible or incompatible with the City's current collection of works of
art, particularly those located on public property and /or facilities within the City?
• Is the work of art compatible in scale, material, form, and content with its surroundings?
• Consideration shall be given to the social context of the work, and the manner in which it may interact
with people.
• Relationship of the work of art and the proposed placement site shall be considered in terms of the
physical dimension, social dynamics, local architectural character, and surrounding urban neighborhood
context of the site, existing or as planned.
• The following factors may also be considered:
o visibility and accessibility
o safety and traffic patterns (both interior and exterior)
o significance and relationship to the proposed site
o social context (intend use of the work, if any)
o facility/area users
o landscape design and/or environmental concerns
o future development plans for the area
o existing works of art within the proposed site vicinity
In addition to the AiPP review, as set forth herein, design, placement, and installation of donations of works of
art on public property and/or City facilities are also subject to administrative design review. Notwithstanding the
foregoing criteria, the final determination regarding acceptance of donated works of art for placement on public
property in the City or located in public facilities within the City, shall be made by the City Commission. If the
City Commission determines that the recommendation of either the Art in Public Places Committee or the
administrative design review is not appropriate as to a particular proposed donation of a work of art, it may
waive any or all of the aforestated criteria.
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CONSULTATION REPORT
LEVINE BENCH-PROPOSED PUBLIC ART PIECE
Prepared for: of Miami .Beach
of Art in Public Places
FL 3S1SB 17 !56 Meridian
T: 306.604.2477
F: 305.673.7772
Attn: Dennis Art in Public Places Coordinator
Prepared By: Rosa and Chief Conservator
Lauren Hall, Associate Conservator
Rosa & Associates
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FL33137
T: ll05.673.7011
Date ofReport: December 16, 2011; Revised 6,2012
Project: A Musical
f()r the DOO Block of Lincoln Road
Subject: Review
SUMMARY OF PRIMARY RECOMMENDATIONS:
• .Ensure skateboard are secured in such a manner that cannot be
ofskateboard will be used and how will be installed.
• Switch coated surface.
• Provide information on installation mc:UJ•DWJJO
other and the bench's installation to the
other anchors will be will be how each element is affixed
to each other and to the that illustrate the to which
will be installed into the and information on how will be drilled and/ or
and what methods of removal can be in the event that a section is and
removal for
• Hefinc how the surf~~ee would need to he for
• Ensure any and all anchors and hardware are stainless steeL
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CoNSERVATIO\i OF + ARCHITECTURE
INTRODUCTION:
Tbe is a review of the conservation-related concerns
bench installation Miami-based
[or the 900 bind< of Lincoln
and Associates was retained the
Places to review the methods and materials under
DESC.RIPTION OF 'l'HE AR'fWOHK:
The artworh: at this site consists of a bench in blach: and white that resembles
a deconstructed Intended to pay to I. a of
the bench also refers to the black and
white created architect l\1orris kw Lincoln Hoad. The overall dimensions
ofthe bench are 25' width x 8' 15/ Hf' The bench itself is fabricated
of dosed cell fiber reinforced structural foam with a gel coat finish. It consists of two Hat
areas, one of which is attached to a ramp and three additional curved [orms that
be used for Each side of the bench is finished with two vertical elements that
curve into two that will shade to below.
SITING:
The site is on Lincoln
and restaurants.
feet ofthe bench. Pedestrians and
""''"'"''Q'"' site is located between two outdoor cafes.
within 10' of the nr.nn>c·~··"
one ca. 5' from the
the Atlantic Ocean. Contact with the
traHic is 24 hours a The ramp
candidate for skateboard abuse-however the artist has indicated that
be used to this.
CONSTRUCTION /INSTALLATION:
The bench will be fabricated and installed
Polymeric Products
1256 5th Street
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to Mr. the bench will be fabricated out ofAlcan Air X PXc Fiber Heinforced
Foam. The core will consist of a dosed-cell
core which is then encased in a :3/8" thick
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skins. The structure is fmished a marme UV resistant finish. 'Ihe artist
Graf1iti Barrier-a siloxane barrier coat that is reusable and does not
after each removal. In her the artist indicates that
the bench will be finished with "a concrete Facia it the Art Deco look of the
areas." 1\fr. Bennett has clarified that the surface i.s a coat finished with an
therefore is not a maintenance
.Materials:
Structural Foam:
Resin:
Gel Coat:
Installation
AireX® PXc Fiber Reinforced Structural Foam
Alcan Baltek
Court
N.J. 076+7
1-201-767-HOO
www.aleanbaltek.com
Hydrex® 100 S3350 SERIES 100% Vinyl Ester Laminating Resin
Reichhold Industries
Resem·ch Park
2400 Ellis Road Durham NC 27703 USA
1 919 990 7500
Polycor® Stypol® 944 Isophtha1ic (}el Coat
Cook Composites and
P.O. Box 4, 19.'389
Kansas MO 64• 141
816 391-6'000
P:rosoco SC-I Sacrificial anti-grafliti coating
Prosoco Inc.
Or another selected the artist
and to be
FABRICATION CONCEH.NS AND H.ECOMMENDATIONS:
The artist and fabricator have clarified the fabrication concerns. We are now dear that the
or cementitious surface. The
coats. Possibilities include
would be '""wnnn
Still needed is information on the installation materials and to accompany
the should have clear instructions on how to remove the or
becomes necessary.
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ROSA LOWINGER 8
CONSEHV.".TION ART + AHCHITECTURE
The fabricator has assured the
fabrication standards because the materials are made for the
that materials an: the available.
1s maintenance. Therefore the to
basis. The artist concurs with this assessment.
on the
information on the manufacturer and indicate how
as is often the case.
ARTIST MAINTENA~CE RECOMMENDATIONS:
The artist recommended the bench on an annual/biennial basis. Now that
the fabricator has clarified the method of that this is not the
course of action.
information:
From: Agustina Woodgate [mailto:agus@agustinawoodgate.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 3:55 PM
To: rosa lowinger
Cc: Zed Bennett; Leyva, Dennis; tbfitch@bellsouth.net; Robert J. Levine; Sklar,
the artist sent
Max; lhall@rosalowinqer.com; rhondamitrani@gmail.com; Cary, William; Tackett, Deborah
Subject: Re: Lincoln Road BenchDear All,
After an extense [sic.] conversation with Zed yesterday I came to understand that he won't be
able to provide an estimate labor for any damage that occurs to the bench. Therefore, stating that
the repairs will take one day a year is not something than can be estimated. The time will depend
on the damage. Zed charges $75.oo an hour
On the other hand, I am not too familiar with the repair process, but if any repair needs to get
done, then should fencing be estimated in the budget?
Warmest.
Agustina
CONSERVATOR'S .MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS:
Tbe current appearance of the
this area and Minor coat
cannot be however it is sat(~ allow 20 hours per year, set up and
brealviown costs f()r work. resins used in coats are toxic and odoriferous. If
the is 5 feet away from the work there should be no with
the should consider the f~1ct that the scent of the work will still be f""·Fu""·
and there may be members of the who will
etc if can the scent of the rnaterial.
I. .·
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ROSA LOWINGER 8 ASSOCIATES
CoNSERVATION OF AHT + AHCHITECTURE
Based on our assessment, the should allow for the
fi'or year 1:
$500.00 per month= $6,000.00
20 hours $7 5.00 per hour :;;;;; $1,500.00 ""'""'a'"
TOTAL COST PER YEAR= $7,500.00.
Please add 5% per year to these costs fix years.
ENVIHONMENTAL:
There are several environmental concerns
will allect the but this will
and birds are
and guano may am~ct the surface finish.
PUBLIC USE
There are numerous concerns about
that the bench will receive. lt will
PUBLIC ABUSE
Public abuse may include incised
maintenance to
marks if the are not anchored in a manner that
common structures in art.
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for maintenance:
of
use
and skateboard
off-a
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