Photo by M3 Multifamily
By Gabriela Rico | Arizona Daily Star
With more than 1,500 apartment units currently under construction in Marana, one complex developer was looking for a way to stand out.
Drawing from Tucson’s love of murals, M3 Multifamily decided to incorporate murals and lots of artwork in its new complex that is going up near Thornydale and Ina roads.
The 392-unit Solstice will have artwork throughout the property in common areas.
Local artist Vic Von S. accepted the challenge and is creating the visuals.
First task was making a 600-foot wall, which separates the future complex from a self-storage facility, visually appealing.
“The wall was so hideous,” Von S. said. “They asked if it scared me that it was so big.”
She began by sketching out a desert landscape with truck headlights shining on the wall at sundown to measure each portion of the mural so it would blend seamlessly.
