Presidio Habitats was the first site-based art exhibition conceived for a national park. An international group of artists, architects, and design specialists were invited to submit habitat proposals for specific animal residents of the Presidio. From the 25 submissions received, 11 were selected as commission projects to be fabricated and installed in the Presidio landscape. The projects were situated in the Fort Scott District of the park with dramatic views of the Golden Gate. An indoor exhibition in a pavilion designed by Ogrydziak/Prillinger Architects provided background and context for the project, and presented all 25 of the submissions received.
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Featured Works
- Ai WeiweiWestern Screech Owl Habitats
- Philippe Becker DesignWinged Wisdom
- CEBRASculpture Habitat for the Gray Fox
- Chadwick StudioHabitat for Anna's Hummingbird
- Mark Dion with Nitin JayaswalWinged Defense
- Fritz HaegAnimal Estates Snag Tower
- Jensen ArchitectsPatience
- Amy LambertPollen Balls Project
- Nathan LynchWhere Is the Hare?
- Ogrydziak/Prillinger ArchitectsExhibition Pavilion
- Surface Design Inc.A Habitat of Flight
- Taalman Koch ArchitectureOwl Dome
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- Installation ViewsAi Weiwei, Western Screech Owl Habitats, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesPhilippe Becker Design, Winged Wisdom, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesCEBRA, Sculpture Habitat for the Gray Fox, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesChadwick Studio, Habitat for Anna’s Hummingbird, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesMark Dion with Nitin Jayaswal, Winged Defense, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesFritz Haeg, Animal Estates Snag Tower, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesJensen Architects, Patience, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesAmy Lambert, Pollen Balls Project, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesNathan Lynch, Where Is the Hare?, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesOgrydziak/Prillinger Architects, Exhibition Pavilion, 2010; photo: Monique DeschainesSurface Design, Inc., A Habitat of Flight, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique DeschainesTaalman Koch Architecture, Owl Dome, 2010 (installation view); photo: Monique Deschaines
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