Arch

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: Arch
Photo Credit: Photos courtesy of Pittsburgh International Airport
Lead Artist(s):

Description:

Arch was commissioned to celebrate Pittsburgh’s 250th Anniversary as part of a larger initiative. The Heinz Endowments funded several projects in collaboration with Tom Sokolowski, former director of the Andy Warhol Museum, to celebrate Pittsburgh’s birthday. Glenn Kaino completed and installed Arch in the fall of 2008 in its original location of the corner of Seventh Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Intended to last in place for six months in an outdoor setting, it was so loved by the community that it remained Downtown until November 2011, when it was removed by McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory. Finding a permanent, publicly accessible home for a 19 foot tall robot was a challenge, but due to the Pittsburgh International Airport's commitment to supporting the region's art and culture, as well as several successful local partnerships and foundation support, the team was able to return a beloved work of art to the public realm. Arch is located in a landside terminal of the airport, and can be visited without entering security. “Arch has added new life and energy to the north half of the...Landside Terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. Today with the addition of Arch, both young and old are drawn to the area where Arch now stands guard. Visitors look on with smiles as they identify the local bridges that are part of the region’s fabric on a daily basis. " - Hugh Hackmeister, Manager of Architectural Services, PIT. The positive reaction of visitors to the ticketing level when they visit Arch has also led the airport staff to consider additional improvements to the airport, including an educational interpretive panel to compliment this sculpture and more integrated artworks within new construction.

PROJECT LOCATION

Airport
landside terminal of the airport, and can be visited without entering security
Pittsburgh International Airport
1000 Airport Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15231
United States

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PROJECT TEAM

Andy Warhol Museum
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Building Studio Workshop
Bally Design
PROJECT DETAILS

Permanent
$130,745
Private
Installation, Sculpture
Metal, Wood
2013
2014