The Westside Bus Shelter Project began as a design competition for a series of bus shelters to evoke the character and heritage of the San Antonio Westside Neighborhood and create visual markers along its cultural corridors. Urban Porch was selected for its use of industrial materials and references to the historical neighborhood vernacular through traditional colors and patterns from Mexican textiles. each of the three unique shelters were designed with custom seating, a working swing, and custom painted concrete 'chairs'. The artist's intent for the project was to shift the user's experience away from waiting for a future event or the arrival of the bus, toward enjoying the present moment by swaying on a glider, rocking in a porch swing, or glancing upward toward a simulated night sky while sitting under the shelter.
Artist Andrea Cailouet collaborated on this project with engineer Jack Harrison, PE and architect Lisa Elena Reese.
| Accession#: |
2015.CAI.1.1-3 |
| Artist First Name: |
Andrea |
| Artist Last Name: |
Caillouet |
| More About Artist URL: |
http://www.andreacaillouet.com/ |
| Related Site URL: |
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| Type: |
sculpture (visual work) |
| Media 1: |
steel |
| Media 2: |
concrete |
| Dimensions: |
variable |
| Completion Year: |
2014 |
| Additional Information URL: |
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| Location Name: |
Guadalupe and Brazos |
| Artwork Address: |
700 Block of S. Brazos |
| Zip Code: |
78207 |
| Point X: |
-98.5142 |
| Point Y: |
29.4204 |
| Additional Directions: |
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| Council District: |
5 |
| Map Point Color: |
Peach |