Broward County Airport Terminals Interior Clarification Project

The Broward County Cultural Division Public Art & Design Program is seeking to commission an artist or team of artists to create design specifications and guidelines to update and clarify the interior environments of Terminals 2, 3, and 4 at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The goal is to create suitable backdrops for a world-class public art collection.

The interior of the airport's Terminals 2, 3, and 4 are dated, cluttered and visually busy as a result of decoration, banners, furniture and art. In the capacity of an "art and design consultant" to the architect of record, the selected artist/team shall identify how each terminal interior can be updated and clarified. All interior elements shall be classified as either functionally necessary or functionally unnecessary. Functionally necessary items shall be inventoried, functionally unnecessary items recommended for removal, and guidelines for replacements created. The artist/team shall also provide an illustrated and narrative plan including wall and floor finish and color specifications and lighting to upgrade interior environments and create coherent spaces. Artist selections must work with existing parameters, be low maintenance, budget conscious, and support the airport's green design initiative. Updating opportunities include removing decorative banners, removing faux textures and artwork painted on walls and ceilings, painting surfaces, providing specifications for future furniture and floor covering purchases, and removing existing art and decorative items not part of the County's public art collection.

The Airport Terminals Interior Clarification Project is open to professional artists experienced in environmental design, architecture, interior design, exhibition design, graphics, lighting, media and interactive spaces. Artist/team must be able to work within an aggressive project timeline and collaborate with the architect of record, Airport Program Managers, and Aviation Department staff. The total budget is not to exceed $45,000, including research, agency meeting costs, design, materials, proposals, contingency, insurance, travel, transportation and sales tax. Anticipated project schedule: Artist Selection August-September 2009; Design Completion January 2010. Applications must be submitted via CaFÉ at www.CallForEntry.org and include: Letter of Interest, Professional Résumé, 10 digital images of recent completed work, and Annotated Image List. Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Midnight Mountain Standard Time (MST). Contact: Christina Roldan, Public Art and Design Project Manager, (954) 357-8542, [email protected].