The Garfield Square Recreation Center, San Francisco, was initially closed for renovations in late 2018. After three years of construction, the renovation is now complete. The new pool center comprises a 3,550-square-foot clubhouse, pool building and public art installation with glass by Pulp Studio. The 1,000 square feet of laminated glass units use a low-E glass as the exterior lite with the interior lite ceramically decorated with Pulp Studio’s D2G process.
The stained-glass mural, titled “Santuario,” spans the length of the pool and stands at 8-feet high and 113-feet long. The artwork, done by artist Favianna Rodriguez for the San Francisco City Arts Commission, features a mother with her baby, two children and an ice cream vendor. Its colors, derived from Mexican and Salvadorian textile works, and playful shapes reflect brightly in the water.
The artwork was installed by Progress Glass of Brisbane, Calif. Rodriguez’s art is also featured on Ben & Jerry’s “Pecan Resist” ice cream container.
PHOTOS: Ethan Kaplan