Client: NYC Department of Homeless Services
Location: Bronx, NY, United States
Completion date: 2011
Project Team
Architect
Ennead Architects
Art Consultant
Sara Reisman, Director
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program
Other
Xenia Diente
NYC Department of Design and Construction
Artist
Lane Twitchell
Overview
City Windows consists of 15 translucent glass artworks with rich and uplifting kaleidoscopic images of New York City animals at play in landmarks around the five boroughs. The windows are created with intricately cut sheets of vinyl that are painted with enamel paint and then laminated in sheets of glass, a technique the artist developed specifically for the waiting rooms of this building. The resulting works provide colorful and surprising details that change when viewed from inside and outside of each room.
Goals
The Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) is the primary facility in New York City where homeless families apply for emergency housing. In this environment there are, at times, long stretches of waiting. When Lane Twitchell was selected for the project, it was made clear that space requirements of the PATH facility were such that the waiting areas were identified as the optimum sites for artwork. Artwork was sought with enough complexity to continue to unfold for the viewer over the many hours that can be spent in the facility.
Process
Design Agency:
NYC Department of Design and Construction
Architect:
Ennead Architects LLP
Construction Management:
LiRo Program and Construction Management, P.C.
Artwork Fabrication & Installation:
Lightwave Laser, Depp Glass, Glass Solutions
Additional Information
Location: Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing Bronx, New York