METRO ORANGE LINE- CANOGA STATION
Western Imaginary
The photographs used in this project subtly refer to the history embedded in the local landscape. Large, enamel steel art panels alongside platform seating areas depict views of surrounding mountains that overlook the valley. The wide, panoramic views are reminiscent of Westerns filmed in the hills from 1912-1960. Because the scenes are composite views, they act as ideal, imagined landscapes tinged with cowboy nostalgia. Stone and glass mosaic paving patterns depict kaleidoscopic views of native manzanita and oak trees, inviting passengers to find shapes and faces hidden within the natural patterns. Currently in production.

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
Vermont at 84th Street
Provides city services to area residents and added a major new building to the city when it was completed in 2007. This public art project includes four major photographic works installed throughout the building's interior and exterior spaces.

Acknowledging the state's many native species, this project sought to reintroduce the oak to the urban landscape -symbolically, if not literally. This public art project was designed to accent the buildings design, and perhaps even serve as a metaphor for urban renewal and re-growth. It was hoped that the imagery would positively impact clients and community members in a region of the city that provides residents with limited opportunities to experience either art or green space. Read a discussion of the project in the Los Angeles Times.

Architect: Gensler, Santa Monica
Project developer: ICO Vermont, LP