Panhandle Bandshell San Francisco
Panhandle Bandshell (detail 1)
Panhandle Bandshell (detail 2)
Panhandle Bandshell (detail outside)
THE PANHANDLE BANDSHELL
San Francisco, California
A project by Black Rock Arts Foundation
http://www.blackrockarts.org/
The Panhandle Bandshell is a full-scale, traditional bandshell constructed out of reclaimed, recycled and repurposed materials, located in San Francisco's Panhandle park, just west of the Clayton Street crossing, where it will be open for non-amplified, acoustic neighborhood performances from June 23 to September 3, 2007.
About the Bandshell
The Panhandle Bandshell Project is a temporary public art installation made from reclaimed materials and designed to:
create a space for non-amplified, acoustic neighborhood performances such as: jazz combos, classical music, spoken word, solo instrumental performances, acoustic contemporary music, vocal and choir performances, theatrical performances, children’s performances, puppet shows, and poetry readings
demonstrate through creative reuse of materials that a beautiful structure can be built from material that would otherwise have been thrown away, raising collective awareness of our impact on the environment.
provide a place for neighbors to come out of their homes and gather in ways that support the local community and community-building.
provide an accessible venue for the many talented performers who live and work in the area.
provide a neighborhood place for play and creative expression.
provide a place for teaching and learning about how we in our neighborhood can support the environment through recycling, reuse and participation in the new curbside composting programs.
The bandshell is comprised of four main parts: a structural skeleton, the skin, the stage, and a back wall. The structural integrity has been approved by a certified structural engineer, and received a City of San Francisco Building Permit prior to construction. Here are some of the technical details about how this structure is built.
Structural Skeleton
Four cross-braced 4”x4” HSS structural steel arches, 16'8" high at their apex
Arches are bolted into trapezoidal foundation of 7 I-Beams, shimmed level with lumber
Rear-most I-Beam section acts as "kickstand" uplift and lateral shift protection
Skin
65 mid-size sedan car hoods, bolted to each other, and to structural skeleton arches
Car hoods undersides are painted with custom-color grey primer, outsides treated with anti-graffiti acrylic coating
Arches covered by computer circuit boards attached to reclaimed plywood, painted with "International Orange" latext paint (the color of the Golden Gate Bridge)
Stage
45'x20'x18" raised stage
60 hollowed-out French doors, inlaid with reclaimed 2"x6" and 2"x4" lumber, atop reclaimed
lumber frame system
Includes 30'-long ADA compliant ramp
Stage is stained and waterproofed
Plinth (stagefront) is reclaimed plywood decorated with reclaimed streetlight lenses and hand-drawn stencil design
Back Wall
3,000 16.9oz. (500ml) plastic water bottles glued with clear silicone caulk, reinforced by turnbuckled steel cable braces
Wall divided into 3 separate panels, and nestled underneath rear arch
