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B5033 Art Consulting Golden 1 Center, Drop by Drop, Bryan Valenzuela, 2015

Sacramento artist Bryan Valenzuela came to Dreyfuss + Blackford after being selected by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission to design and create a work of public art inside Golden 1 Center.
He gave us his vision and drawings of a suspended river of 400 handmade glass spheres ranging in size from 12-20” in diameter. A discussion began about the kinds of materials and structural systems that would be needed to build this suspended artwork. We used this information, along with the artist’s input and feedback to create a 3D model and set of renderings for approval from the City of Sacramento.
When the Arts Commission requested major changes to the design, we worked with the artist to rebuild the model in keeping with his vision for the piece. Our 3D model was also used by engineers to run the structural analysis for the sculpture, in addition to fabrication of the curved steel support rods and placement of the vertical supports.

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C0001 State of California, DGS Richards Boulevard Office Complex (RBOC), 2020

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A new 7-story parking structure, along with two adjacent surface parking lots will serve state workers at the new Richards Boulevard Office Complex, a key catalyst in the revitalization of the River District.
On the exterior, the precast concrete structural system is expressed along all four sides, contextually appropriate to the surrounding industrial aesthetic. The use of exposed concrete and a repeating grid mimics the exterior design strategies used at the complex’s main office towers, tying the two sides of the campus together. Materials used reinforce the ideas of openness and clear visibility. A portion of the parking structure will be screened with the majority occurring on the north façade.
The parking structure was strategically placed on the site to serve as a landmark for the larger campus with clearly defined paths of travel for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. A large, distinct pedestrian pathway which connects the parking structure and surface lots to the office complex is designed to provide safe and easy wayfinding and an enhanced pedestrian experience.
The structure’s internal layout allows for an efficient and clear arrangement of stalls and ramps. The main entry and exit points are located away from the pedestrian-oriented street to separate major vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The structural system eliminates the need for shear walls allowing the interior to feel more open and transparent.

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B4013 333 University Avenue, 2016

333 University Avenue just received a complete makeover of its two-story lobby space, truly embracing its newly found openness and the clean art gallery aesthetic.
The solid, pony wall guardrails around the second floor balconies were replaced by a frameless glass railing system. New interior finish selections for floors, ceilings, accent paints all share the common theme with 300 University Avenue and 301 University Avenue office buildings, reinforcing the overall design coherence within University Office Park in the Campus Commons area of Sacramento. Existing interior tree planters were removed to further open up the lobby space.
Dreyfuss + Blackford also provided consultation services for the massive art installation in the lobby. The artwork, “Drop by Drop” by artist Stephanie Taylor, is a raindrop theme suspended sculpture. The sculpture, together with the sound of the flowing water from a new water feature under the open stair all add to the overall experience. Simple bench seating is placed in strategic locations for viewing the rotating artwork, as in an art gallery.
Photography by Kat Alves.

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