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Corporate Art Walls

We are in the middle of designing a series of Art Walls for the new Dolby corporate headquarters in San Francisco.The two that went up last week were fun visual interest walls that add relevant interest to the space. An 18 floor sky rise in downtown San Francisco, we are just one of a number of artists working on this project.

This ear wall is on a floor where many Dolby engineers sit. Referencing their work in a playful, colorful design of poised ears, listening to the magic of sound.

We worked with another artist who cast the many ears in different colors. Then we needed to place them in perfect rows on the sheets.

After drawing the design up on the computer and cutting the sheets here in our CNC run shop, we created jigs and straight lines to assure each ear was perfectly oriented.

The combination of digital fabrication and smart people on the floor makes for a fun, stunning piece of art, exactly conveying its desired intention.

This next piece was comprised of two 'movie poster' walls that went up on a different floor, showcasing just a few of the movies Dolby has worked on over the years. These were created with a wheat paste technique, giving the final aesthetic a textured, overlaid look as you would see on the street.

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They are both located in high traffic areas, adding relevant interest and starting fun conversations.

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The process of creating these was messy but fun. We created these on individual large panels, allowing us to bring them to the site completed and transform the space overnight.

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Jillian Northrup