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Images of the California Rain installation for the Port of San Diego

March 31, 2016 by David

California Rain is David Franklin's newest sculptural facade
California Rain is David Franklin’s newest sculptural facade that wraps around the new Springhill Suites &Residence Inn Bayfront in the Port of San Diego. photo courtesy of coolsandiegosights.wordpress.com

 

Richard Schulte’s great blog coolsandiegosights  about sights and events around San Diego featured some great photos of my new California Rain project.

See the post here.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Installations, News, Public Art, sculpture, Uncategorized Tagged With: california rain, coolsandiegosights, david franklin, John Portman and Associates, Port of San Diego, public art, Ripples, San Diego, sculpture

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