Now that the Hungry Hunter restaurant in Lafayette at the corner of Pleasant Hill Rd. and Mt. Diablo Blvd. has been demolished, it looks like construction will soon begin of 23 townhomes by Signature Development Group. The land is owned by the Dudums, who own quite a few restaurants in Walnut Creek. Maximum height will be 35 feet. More information on the project can be found here and here.
To get permission to build the townhomes, the developer is paying for an art installation titled, “Over Easy”, by Roger Barry, to be displayed at the corner of Mt. Diablo and Pleasant Hill Rd.
This is the artist’s description of the artwork:
OVER EASY is a dynamically balanced form conceived to reference the experience of travel. Placed near the Southwest corner of Mt Diablo Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road, OVER EASY will be visible to pedestrians and drivers alike from both roads. As one passes by, the sculpture will appear to wind and unwind presenting a different profile from each vantage point. The dark weathered Corten steel has great visual weight that will contrast with the surrounding light green ground planting and the redwoods behind. The paradox of this swirling heavy mass is the delight of the sculpture.
OVER EASY will be made of Corten steel with an interior support structure and base of stainless steel. It will be 90″ tall, 74″ wide and 77″ deep. The swirling band is a square in section 8 3/8″ on each side. The base will be bolted to a concrete footing and will be buried to allow plantings to grow around the sculpture. The base support will extend 12″ above the grade so that the plantings will not hide the sculpture.