ANITA MARGRILL | Author/Illustrator
SELECTED PUBLIC ART
and DESIGN PROJECTS
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2020-2026 The Climate Change Puzzle, a nonfiction, author-illustrated book about climate change for middle-grade students.
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2015-2020 Development of Solar Kiosk, a
U.S. patented solar community "billboard" for municipal urban open spaces.
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2013 Peninsula Tell-Tail and Overlook, a solar/wind beacon: Redevelopment Agency, Emeryville, CA.
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2010 KINETIC WIND WORKS (proposed): San Mateo, CA. Inspired by spinnaker sails, these wind sculptures sport international marine signals.
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2006 METRO EAST: Historic blueprints of 100-year-old and 50-year-old train car details from MUNI archives (collaboration with Nobuho Nagasawa).
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2004-2008 Design of Synagogue for the Concrete Alliance to reflect new techniques in the field of reinforced concrete.
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2001-2005 SUNSHADES, BUTTERFLY CLUSTER, TRELLIS LIGHTS: Ventura Community Park, collaboration with MIG Landscape Architects, integrated seating, lighting, and sculptural shade structures: Community Services Department, Ventura, CA.
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2001-2003 The Spirit of Texas Law Enforcement in the Dallas Landscape, sculptural glass walls, Dallas Police Headquarters interior lobby: Office of Cultural Affairs, Dallas, TX.
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2000-2003 Clepsydra: A water clock for "E" Street Plaza, Department of Parks and Community Services, Davis, CA.
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2001 VALLEY OF THE WINDMILLS (proposed): San Francisco Arts Commission proposal to create a gateway into the city at Vistacion Valley/Little Hollywood for the Third Street MUNI Light Rail System. This area of the city was known as the Valley of the Windmills.
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1999-2002 Signalmen, an entry at Marina Way utilizing marine flag codes: Catellus Development Corporation, Richmond, CA.
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1998-2006 TORCHERE, SHADOW CASTERS: MUNI Third Street Light Rail, design team for 5.4-mile-long transportation corridor: San Francisco Arts Commission.
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1997-1999 Member of 'Gyroscope' design team, designing interactive exhibitions for Exploration Place, a discovery museum designed by Moshe Safdie, Architect: Wichita, KS.
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1997-1999 Satellite Palm and Divided Arch, sculptures for two light rail stations: North, South entry to Sunnyvale, CA: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
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1995-1997 Wind Pavilion, a shelter and shower for Sunnyside Beach: Washington State Arts Commission, Steilacoom, WA.
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1995 Neptune's Chair, a floating oxygenation system and kinetic sculpture: Manhattan Beach, CA.
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1995 SPIRAL PATHS: Water sculpture: Prospect Park Lagoon, Brooklyn, NY.
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1994-1999 PACIFICA: Interpretive walkway and entrance to Linda Mar State Beach, Pacifica, CA site plan and design: Office of State Architect, CA Arts Council, City of Pacifica.
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1993 The Meeting of the Two Rivers, a large-scale water sculpture that functions as a traffic median: Office of Community Development, Antioch, CA.
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1988 Deconstruction Zone, San Francisco Art Commission Gallery's 'City Site' project, large-scale installation celebrating a building once located on this site: San Francisco, CA.
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1987 Memorial to Harry Houdini, large-scale wind catcher sculpture to be used as a stage set for theatrical productions: ARTpark, Lewiston, NY
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1974-1975 Water Spiral, Dyckman Houses Playground. Funded by NYC Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Government's Play Street Program.
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1973/1975 Climbing X's and Climbing X's II, water sculptures funded by the American Iron and Steel Institute: Jackson Square Park, NYC; Parker Hill Playground, Boston, MA.
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1970-1972 Circle in the Square. NYC Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Government's Play Street Program. Funded by Copper Development Association. Metered water sculptures connected to city fire hydrants to conserve water pressure for fighting fires. Prototype for manufacture of multiple water sculptures for inner city programs.