Art can transform a potentially plain-looking, monolithic parking structure into something reminiscent of sails and sunshine. Renowned artist Suikang Zhao presented his plans for a Port of San Diego parking facility planned for America’s Cup Harbor at Shelter Island, showcasing his ideas at an open house April 7. “[Zhao] will be incorporating art into the facility so it won’t look so blah,” said Marguerite Elicone, a spokeswoman for the United Port of San Diego. The design for the public artwork will incorporate elements of sails and light reflection, according to port officials. Zhao has completed several public pieces throughout the country, including adorning buildings and facilities like the Kansas City Bartle Hall Convention Center and the Marriott Library at the University of Utah. His work is also featured in several galleries and museums in New York, port officials said. The four-story parking structure will make room for about 400 cars and is slated for construction beginning fall of this year along North Harbor Drive across from the Point Loma Marina. The facility is part of the Marina Green development project and was approved by the Board of Port Commissioners in 2008, according to Port of San Diego documents. The facility is expected to handle the influx of traffic triggered by several separate but continuous development projects along North Harbor Drive and marinas along the bay.