Mercedes-Benz of Palo Alto | Public Art Commission

The proposed Mercedes-Benz of Palo Alto being developed by Fletcher Jones Automotive group is located at 1700 Embarcadero Road. The site was formerly Ming’s Chinese Restaurant. The new proposed building is a three story structure which contains all the functions of the traditional sprawling single story into a vertical dealership building. The building position sits away from the road due to large overhead power line easement and has a fairly mature perimeter of trees on both the East Bayshore and Embarcadero street frontage. The most visible elements of the building are largely restricted to the upper levels because of the view corridor and existing mature trees. At a pedestrian level, there are sidewalks on both street frontages and, as part of the site development, substantially enhanced low irrigation landscape materials are proposed, as well as, soft undulating berms around the perimeter of the site to soften the edge condition. On the project, there is a pedestrian area currently proposed along Embarcadero Road which incorporates seating and bicycle repair equipment as part of the public amenities package suggested by the ARB committee. The East Bayshore Road pedestrian way has an enlarged opening with open space where the ADA accessible path to the building is provided and allows for additional view corridor to the front of the building. With a construction budget of $28 million, the approximate art budget is $280,000. In order to ensure proper execution of the art, the project proposes hiring Public Art staff for the project management. The project will work with the Art Project Manager for a direct art commission, select the artist from the Project Manager’s proposed artists, and then commission the artist. Areas identified for exploration for art installation are highlighted in the PowerPoint and identified in the site plan on three potential areas where it would have the greatest impact. Each are different in regards to their location and possible execution of typology of art based on the way they are seen or the level of interaction. Whether the art is incorporated into the pedestrian surface, integrated into the landscape design with seating area, or integrated into the upper façade of the building, we look forward to exploring the options with the Public Art Commission to find a successful and impactful solution. Once the art location, artist and artwork are confirmed and approved, the artwork will be coordinated with the general contractor to schedule the installation by the artist. The project estimates a May 2016 groundbreaking, twelve month construction duration and building opening in May/June 2017.

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STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 231 S LaSALLE STREET SUITE 600 CHICAGO, IL 60604 PHONE: 630.527.2320

DAVID NEAULT ROMIG ASSOCIATES, INC. ENGINEERS, INC. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 41877 ENTERPRISE CIRCLE N. SUITE 140 TEMECULA, CA 92590 PHONE: 951.296.3430

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MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALO ALTO 1700 EMBARCADERO RD. PALO ALTO, CA 94303

5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 1100 Dallas TX 75240 Tel: 214.273.1500 Fax: 214.273.1505

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CALICHI DESIGN KJWW GROUP ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING 445 W ERIE SUITE 208 CHICAGO, IL 60654 PHONE: 312.548.0919

STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 231 S LaSALLE STREET SUITE 600 CHICAGO, IL 60604 PHONE: 630.527.2320

DAVID NEAULT ROMIG ASSOCIATES, INC. ENGINEERS, INC. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 1390 EL CAMINO REAL SECOND FLOOR SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 PHONE: 650.591.5224

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 41877 ENTERPRISE CIRCLE N. SUITE 140 TEMECULA, CA 92590 PHONE: 951.296.3430 EAST BAYSHORE RD.

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PAINT, LIGHT GRAY 1465 NIMBUS CURTAIN WALL WITH LOW-E CLEAR GLAZING WITH SURFACE APPLIED BIRD FILM CORRUGATED METAL WITH SILVER FINISH ACM METAL PANEL WITH BLACK FINISH PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD ALUMINUM AND GLASS SECTIONAL OVERHEAD DOOR ACM METAL PANEL WITH GREY FINISH PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD 42" TALL METAL FENCE - GREY FINISH SOLID THIN METAL COPING WITH METALIC SILVER FINISH PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDAR EXPOSED BEAMS PAINTED GREY PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD METALLIC SILVER FINISH CAPITAL PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD BLACK PAINTED METAL COLUMN PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD STAINLESS STEEL METAL BASE PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD OUTDOOR TERRACE WITH GREEN ROOF PERIMETER ROOFTOP LIGHTING TO INCLUDE PARAPET AND WALL MOUNTED FIXTURES, AND (2) CENTRAL 8'-0" POLE LIGHTS EXPOSED COLUMNS PAINTED BLACK PER MERCEDES BENZ STANDARD BRUSHED METAL STAINLESS STEEL FINISH ACM PANEL 6-FOOT DIAMETER CLEAR ACRYLIC PUSH-THROUGH INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MERCEDES-BENZ STAR LOGO WITH DIMMABLE LED LIGHT SOURCE PER MERCEDES-BENZ STANDARDS; REFER TO SHEET PR00.22

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Palo Alto | Mercedes-Benz Public Art Commission

PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROPOSED AT 1700 EMBARCADERO, MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALO ALTO WILL BE A THREE-STORY BUILDING CONTAINING ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE TRADITIONAL SPRAWLING SINGLE-STORY AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP BUT STACKING THESE FUNCTIONS VERTICALLY THROUGH THE BUILDING. THE SITE WAS FORMERLY MING’S CHINESE RESTAURANT.

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RENDERING | SW CORNER

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ART | LOCATION 1 AMENITIES: PEDESTRIAN BENCH, BICYCLE REPAIR

SECONDARY VEHICLE ENTRY / EXIT

POWER TOWER VEHICLE DISPLAY

ART | LOCATION 3 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

ART | LOCATION 2 BUILDING ENTRANCE

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ART | EMBARCADERO FRONTAGE INTEGRATE WITH LANDSCAPE INTEGRATE WITH PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES LOW SCALE STREET TREES BAYLAND FEATURES PUBLIC INTERACTION

PROPOSED ART LOCATION 1 | EMBARCADERO

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ART | EAST BAYSHORE FRONTAGE INTEGRATE WITH LANDSCAPE WALKING SURFACE LOW SCALE STREET TREES PUBLIC INTERACTION

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ART | ELEVATOR TOWER INTEGRATE WITH ARCHITECTURE VISIBILITY BEACON VANTAGE POINT DIMENSIONS: 12’ X 28’

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