Michael Singer was commissioned by the Arts Council of Santa Barbara to design and build the central courtyard garden with sculptural elements for the Casa Nueva Santa Barbara County Office Building. The garden design centers around several large sculptural gathering benches and water troughs that reveal the foundation footprint of a former building on the site. A large curving granite, aluminum and teak benche incorporates planters and water features with seating. Large planted mesh and cable screens are positioned in front of a patterned concrete retaining wall. At the building's entry a large cistern with seating is planted with grasses. Specially designed pavers repeat the patterns found throughout the garden. The project was sponsored by the county's percent for art program.

Artist / Designer: Michael Singer
Building Architecture: Blackbird Architects
Project Manager: David Loomis
Fabrication:
Bob Hannum, David Loomis, and Eric Slayton
Landscape Architecture: Van Atta Associates

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