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Alaska State Council on the Arts: Fairbanks Airport BACK TO PARTICIPATING CALLS CONTACT EVENT |
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REQUIREMENTS: Images: 10 View Site Details This Public Art RFQ is only open to all Alaska and Interior Alaska artists and/or teams of Alaska artists. Artists may apply for only one commission. Budget: Up to Forty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($40,000) is allocated for interior art work. Actual price paid to artist(s) will be negotiated. Each price negotiation includes all costs of design, engineering, artist travel costs, fabrication, installation, custom lighting, photographic documentation and description. State laws related to public construction, licensing, insurance, bonding and prevailing wage rates will apply. Timeline: Installations to begin as early as January 30, 2010, complete by March 31, 2010. All applications received will be reviewed by the public art committee. A limited number of artists will be asked to submit formal proposals. Themes: Descriptive artwork themes were selected by the public art committee to incorporate Fairbanks and Gateway to the Arctic representation. These themes are; how we work, patterns in nature relative to migration, seasons, rivers, trees, birds, fish, natural light characteristics of northern locations, northern lifestyles and cultures. The committee would like travelers to recognize they have arrived at a unique geographical destination. Project Information: The newly developed Fairbanks International Airport terminal building totals 156,000 sq. ft. with six (6) jet gates plus ground loading for regional airlines, ticketing lobby, bag claim, mezzanine level security, gate lounges, concessions, and international processing. Much of the ticketing and bag claim areas offer full height glass with views to Chena Ridge. The gate lounges have views to Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range. The terminal building has interior finishes of wood, textured concrete and steel to reflect a Fairbanks aesthetic. The primary building exterior finish is an architectural curtain wall system and shingle siding. Site Descriptions: The art selection committee will determine the final location for each commissioned artwork. A total of sixteen (16) possible sites for wall hung art and one (1) possible site for suspended art have been identified; Nine (9) sites are located on the first level in non secure public circulation areas which will be view by passengers and non-traveling public alike. Eight (8) sites are located on the second level in the secure airside gate concourse area which will be viewed by the travelling public only. Floor/Site plans/Images: The attached photos and technical drawings accurately depict the desired interior wall space locations selected to display art work. A display of architectural renderings of the project is available for viewing at the FAI Terminal Area Development Project Office located in the airport terminal, 6450 Airport Way, Suite 21, Fairbanks, Alaska. Artists may contact Jennifer Pyecha at 907-455-8105 or at jpyecha@risealaska.com for additional building project information, or to schedule an opportunity to view technical drawings on-site. For assistance with the CAFE application process, please contact Andrea Noble at ASCA 907-269-6605 or andrea.noble@alaska.gov The following two links are from Ken Graham Photography website. The photos capture the essence of the terminal and surrounding topography. http://www.kengrahamphotography.com/submissions/Fairbanks-2255-Airport/index.html http://www.kengrahamphotography.com/submissions/2255b-FBX-Airport/index.html Architect Statement: “The design of the Fairbanks International Airport Terminal becomes a metaphor for this geographical place. It lets in the summer night sun. On a winter morning it radiates the warm and inviting glow of its interior light. The views focus on the southern mountains bounding this big river valley. The exterior softly reflects the low rosy warm shades of winter sunlight. In a contemporary way, through the use of wood, concrete and steel, the airport terminal construction reflects the elemental, rustic, simple structure construction practices of those who came one hundred years ago.” Charles Bettisworth, AIA Criteria for Selection: The criteria for selection will include: • Quality, appropriateness and originality of artist’s past work as evidenced by images, the letter of intent and resume. • Durability, maintenance requirements and safety considerations related to past commissions. • References that attest to qualifications and ability to complete the work accordingly. • Quality of artist’s past public art work and ability to successfully complete projects. • Cost |
