Exultadagio
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Public Art
San Francisco, CA
74' x 40'
2006
“Exultadagio” includes prismatic glass fins on the south façade of the modernist, six-story addition to the historic San Francisco Conservatory of Music building. In each fin, a thin strip of dichroic glass projects colored light onto the building façade and into the conservatory classrooms—to the delight of students and faculty. The ornamental purple and yellow light beautifully contrasts with the historic structure’s traditional painted terracotta cladding. Philosophically, the Conservatory emphasizes the importance of performance and requires students to perform almost daily. In keeping with this philosophy, the glass facade of the building creates a daily performance in light and color.
- Architect - Perkins + Will
- Project Manager - Oppenheim Lewis
- Still images - Tim Griffith (last image)
- Still images - Kana Tanaka
- Glass Fabrication - Lenehan Architectural Glass