At an event on July 11, Halo Sports & Entertainment unveiled six of the new commissioned public art installations that will adorn the exterior of Intuit Dome, the soon-to-be home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

The $1.2-billion area, slated to open for the 2024-2025 NBA season, occupies a prominent site at the southeast corner of Century Boulevard and Prairie Avenue. Designed by AECOM, the 150-foot-building has an elliptical footprint and a metal grid supporting a basketball-net inspired canopy.

Patrick Martinez and his neon sculpture "Same Boat"Gary Leonard

At the front of the property facing Century Boulevard sits Patrick Martinez's neon sculpture Same Boat, which spells out a statement by the late Civil Rights leaders Whitney M. Young: "We may have all come on different ships but we’re in the same boat now.”

Kyungmi Shin and the mosaic "Spring to Life"Gary Leonard

Adjacent to that is Kyungmi Shin's nearly 23-foot-tall glass mosaic Spring to Life, which is inspired by the Centinela Springs which once served as a source of drinking water for the Tongva people.

Michael Massenburg and his mural "Cultural Playground"Gary Leonard

Around the corner facing Prairie Avenue is Michael Massenburg’s Cultural Playground, which spans 25 feet in height and 100 feet in width, depicting landmarks from across Inglewood and Los Angeles, as well as athletes, musicians, and dancers.

Glenn Kaino and his sculpture "Sails"Gary Leonard

At the main entrance to the arena is Glenn Kaino's sculpture Sails, a steel and wood structure which takes the form of a clipper ship. But in lieu of a sails, the sculpture features a series basketball hoop backboards.

Refik Anadol and "Living Arena"Gary Leonard

Across the entry plaza sits a basketball court and new digital artwork by Refik Anadol: Living Arena. A 40-foot by 70-foot LED screen displays flight information from LAX and other airports, and even player tracking data from Clippers games.

Jennifer Steinkamp "Swoosh" which lights up the exterior of the arenaIwan Baan

By far the largest installation is the skin of the arena itself - Jennifer Steinkam's Swoosh illuminates the exterior of Intuit Dome with animation that weaves through the structure's geometric patterns.

A seventh piece of art by Charles Gaines is to be revealed at a later date.

While the 18,000-seat arena is the centerpiece of the project, the Clippers are also developing surrounding properties with new offices and a training facility for the team, as well as a sports medicine facility, 63,000 square feet of retail space, and a 150-room hotel at a later date.

Interior of Intuit DomeGary Leonard

The arena will be located within walking distance of anew transit system which would connect Clippers fans and visitors to Sofi Stadium to Metro's K Line. The planned automated people mover system, a 1.6-mile elevated transit system, is expected to open in 2030.

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