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ArtPort
ArtPort
2300, North Airport Boulevard, Springfield, MO, United States
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2300, North Airport Boulevard, Springfield, MO, United States
Three other students and I got the opportunity to design and build an art kiosk for the National Springfield-Branson Airport. Some of the challenges with the project were the structure had to be built off site, before being transported and reassembled in the airport. The structure also had to follow all the local codes including fire codes, therefore could not be enclosed due to the water sprinklers. We started with a solid and slowly defined areas by craving out negative space. The negative spaces formally created spaces for circulation and help defined where the art would hang. This move helped to protect the art while creating opportunities for sitting and lighting. The materials were carefully chosen based on weight and availability locally. The wood slats are made out of one-hundred year old barn wood; the wood was ripped into 3” strips and given a 30 degree bevel (to express the separation). The lighter wood is birch that was vacuumed glued into 4x4 sections. The project took over a year from start to finish. It is expected to stay in the airport for up to ten years.
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