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Author:  Mr. Humphreys [ Fri May 30, 2014 9:16 pm ]
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Do you remember that old building with odd pieces of funiture hanging out on the sides? This is the old Hugo Hotel (Howard and 6th Streets). Well, as a sign of the times to the rising real estate prices, the art installation, known as "Defenestration", is sadly, being taken down :cry: :cry: :cry: You have until June 3, 2014 to see the installation... one last time :(

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2014/05/30/def ... -17-years/

Brian Goggin's (the artist) web page
*LOTS of wonderful photos! :shock:
http://www.metaphorm.org/portfolio/defenestration/

In 2010, major restoration efforts were made. Youtube footage with Brian Goggin and John Law,





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...groovy man! :D



...closing interview with Brian Goggin


Wanna buy a piece of Defenestration?
http://varnishfineart.com/Exhibit_Detai ... howsID=142


...more on SF Art and Architecture:
http://www.artandarchitecture-sf.com/tag/brian-goggins

http://urbanhikersf.blogspot.com/2013/0 ... ouses.html
(the Jungle House is neato!)
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Author:  nefasth [ Sat May 31, 2014 6:12 am ]
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Lovely building, sad to see it go.
Thanks for sharing !

Author:  Sokko [ Sat May 31, 2014 8:33 pm ]
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Wow, that's a sad end of an era! I had no idea. Thanks so much for sharing, Grace.

Speaking of an end to an era, where the hell did all the Baskers go?!?!?!?

Author:  Mr. Humphreys [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:58 pm ]
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Super sad :cry: Can't believe it's gone. There was a HUGE crane a couple of blocks away, when I drove by Howard and 9th on Sunday. Sigh.... :(

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/0 ... omes-down/
*scroll half way down the page for the video of the removal
...so sad :cry:

P.S. We really ought to have a BASK re-union at some point?

Author:  DrilOne [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:33 am ]
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They need to stop tearing down buildings with character and putting up cheap box shaped buildings.

Author:  Dean [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:11 pm ]
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DrilOne wrote:
They need to stop tearing down buildings with character and putting up cheap box shaped buildings.


Hear, hear. It's freakin' depressing.

Author:  gatchabert [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:39 pm ]
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In other news...Arch is being evicted.
I'm sure many of you don't know Arch but the last paragraph in the article just sums up everything going wrong with San Francisco.

Author:  Dean [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:00 pm ]
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Arch is unique. I've loved them since they were in their original location. Terrible that they're being evicted. As you probably know were also losing Flax Art Supplies (to the glass wall of condos that Upper Market has become.)

Author:  DrilOne [ Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:21 am ]
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With the demand for housing in SF. more and more businesses will be kicked, torn down and/or leave.

Author:  Donkeykonk [ Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:20 am ]
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I had no idea this was being taken down, I had always enjoyed whenever I was in the area. It was really a bit of an inspiring piece, showing what public art could do. We need more sculptures this good...

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