66 Ninth Street
South Of Market · San Francisco, CA 94103
Public art
- Linking Hand Veil — Ball-Nogues Studio
Acrylic beads; 10th and Mission stair tower; visible from street right-of-way.
The acrylic-on-glass mural, commissioned through San Francisco's 1% for Public Art Program, is made of hundreds of colored translucent plastic hand shapes strung in catenary chains, screening the SOMA Teen Center storefront on 10th Street between Market and Mission while coloring the sunlight passing through it. The city's inventory credits Ball-Nogues Studio; the source cited here gives Ball-Nogues Studio (Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues). - Linking Hand Cloud — Ball-Nogues Studio
Acrylic; lobby; visible from street. - Linking Hand Veil — Ball-Nogues Studio
Acrylic; 10th street between Market and Mission; artwork is always accessible.
Benjamin Ball previously worked at Gehry Partners and in film production design on the Matrix films; Gaston Nogues, from Buenos Aires, also worked at Gehry Partners specializing in fabrication. The city's inventory credits Ball-Nogues Studio; the source cited here gives Ball-Nogues Studio (Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues).
Permit history
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Jun 2006
To erect 12 stories, 136 dwelling units, parking, and retail building.
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Jun 2006
Erect 11 story 107 dwelling units and parking.
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Jun 2007
Temporary shoring; reference permit application 200606144063s.
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Nov 2007
Revision to permit application 2006/06/14/4063-s-r3: north wall of building to be set back 2'-0" at ground floor only, upper floors are unaffected.
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Dec 2007
Install new fire sprinkler system, with standpipes and fire pump. total of 1226 sprinklers will be installed.
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Jul 2008
Installation of a tower crane to permit application 200606144063.
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Aug 2008
Install new 6" underground fire service from curb to building & 4" conc. bollard adjacent to new pipe.
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Dec 2008
Intall fire alarm system complete to new building for 12 story high.
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Mar 2009
Add supply air to corridors, relocate fire pump, provide air conditioning to elevator equipment & tele data closet and relocate gas loop from 11th to 10th floor. revision to application 200606144063 no changes to disability access.
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May 2009
Revision to appl #200606144063 - revise 27 tub shower configurations, convert to 27 roll in showers.
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Nov 2009
Install structural ceiling above double height entry lobby for future. installation of suspended artwork. revision to permit application 2006-0614-4063. provide automatic open sprinkler deluge system actuated by smoke detection to cover building entry lobby under separate application.
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Jan 2010
Revision to 200606144063s6. remove rescue air emergency supply air sylinders (x2) per sffd ab 5.07 and associated islolation valve on tanks. disconnect and cap pipes from series 600 air analyzer located in the rated closet on level 9. remove series 600air analyzer located in rated closet level 9.
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Feb 2010
First floor -re work 3 pendent sprinklers due to new art work in the lobby area.
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May 2010
Install suspended artwork in entry lobby. this permit for artwork only. structure, sprinklers, etc under separate permit. ref orig permit application 200606144063.
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Jun 2010
To obtain final inspection for work approved under app#200808259976.all work is complete.
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Jun 2010
To obtain final inspection for work approved under app#200711138004.all work is complete.
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Jun 2010
To obtain final inspection for work approved under app#200807176955.all work is complete.
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Sep 2025
Reroofing: overlay title 24 modified bitumen torch down.
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Sep 2025
To verify existing sound levels in sleeping areas complying with sffc section 1103.7.6.1.
5 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.
Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early residents, when each artwork was installed and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update