Terminal 1 Art
As part of the Terminal 1 Modernization Project, the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority will install four permanent art installations in the terminal. These works will be a part of the airport’s art program.
In October 2012, the Airport Authority approved the concepts for the first two pieces of the Terminal 1 collection. Airport staff will work with the artists to refine the concept and work toward fabricating each piece and coordinating its installation ahead of the terminal’s opening in early 2014.
Ripples, Catherine Widgery
This piece will be located on a glass wall that separates the security checkpoint from the concourse. It will be visible to everyone who proceeds through the security checkpoint as well as those leaving many arriving flights.
Ripples comprises laser-etched glass that makes the artwork seem to move as the viewer walks by on the concourse side. It is an image of blue water, reflecting the sky, that includes ripple patterns of water and the reflections of trees.
Untitled, Martin Donlin
This yet-to-be-named piece will be located on a two-story wall that frames the escalator and staircase between the ticketing and security checkpoint levels. A portion of the wall covers a walkway between the elevators and checkpoint area, with a small portion of art only visible to individuals using that corridor.
This piece includes bold imagery and colors combined with intricate details that include nature scenes, a map of the world and an abstract of a North Carolina area road map. The work is meant to provide an immediate impact, but also give intricate details to be discovered by repeat travelers.
Untitled, George Heuther
The Airport Authority is working with artist George Heuther on a concept for a sculpture that will comprise figures traveling to and from the airport. The piece will be suspended over the Bag Claim Lobby floor.
Terminal 1 Commemorative Mosaic
When the north end of what is now Terminal 1 opened in 1955, the Airport Authority commissioned a local Italian terrazzo contractor to create a commemorative mosaic. The piece, placed in the floor, honors the Wright Brothers’ first flight in North Carolina. For about 58 years, the installation has greeted arriving passengers.
With the opening of Terminal 1, the north end of the building will be demolished with the next two years. Therefore the Airport Authority decided to incorporate the mosaic into the building’s official dedication plaque. The piece will be unveiled at the building’s dedication event.
 Catherine Widgerly’s Ripples will be installed along a glass wall separating the security checkpoint from the concourse. High-resolution version of photo above. |
 Ripples is constructed in such a way that the image will actually appear to move as passengers walk by on the concourse side. High-resolution version of photo above. |
 Ripples is an image of water, reflecting the sky that shows ripples on the surface of the water. High-resolution version of photo above. |
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 Martin Donlin’s yet-to-be-named piece will be located on a two-story wall that frames the elevator and stairs between the ticketing and security checkpoint levels. High-resolution version of photo above. |
 Donlin’s piece mixes bold imagery with subtle detail to give travelers and immediate impact, but yet allowing returning travelers to discover more about the piece. High-resolution version of photo above. |
 Donlin’s work includes a map of the world, nature scenes and an abstract image of North Carolina roads woven through the artwork. High-resolution version of photo above. |
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