Beacons, Public Art Project > Blue Beacon

Located landside of customs gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 5. arrivals.











The Beacons is a Public Art Project commissioned by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and is part of the Chicago Public Art Collection.
Studio assistants on the project: Sam Nigrosh, Amanda Gross, Nikita Vishnevskiy
Structural Engineer: Perry and Associates LLC
Steel work: C&B Welders
Electrical installation: Avondale Electronics
Installation: Methods and Materials

Blue Beacon, detail
Blue Beacon, detail
Steel, Polyester/Copolymer laminate, Fluorescent T8 Lamps
16' x 16' x 4'
2008