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California Rain

  • detail of the California Rain Sculptural Facade
    Detail of the California Rain installation on the new Marriott in downtown San Diego. Created as part of the Port of San DIego's public art program. Photo courtesy of coolsandiegosights.wordpress.com
  • california rain san diego bayfront spring hills suites marriott
    California Rain, Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, San Diego, CA
  • California Rain, photo
  • California Rain detail
  • California Rain detail
    California Rain, Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, San Diego, CA
  • california rain spring hill suites marriott bayfront david franklin
    California Rain spring hill suites Bayfront san diego ca
  • California Rain detail, photo by Architecturalphotographyinc.com

aluminum and steel

36′ x 440′ x 12″

This three story relief of ripples wraps three sides of this development on the waterfront in the Port of San Diego. It is a symbol of the power of water and its ability to drive economies and populations into and around California and the West.

The sculpture is three stories tall on the South side of the building and four on the North and divided into two 220 foot lengths. Monumental in scale, it has the Pacific Coast Highway on the East and Harbor Avenue on the West. Cruise ships and aircraft carriers park in between the nearby piers and trains pass through the station across the street as well.

Thanks to  Aaron Whelton, Kurt Nordquist, and IDE Engineers who help me realize major projects like this. Also to John Portman Associates who designed the building and LFN Developers. Clark Steel Fabricators fabricated and installed project.

 

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