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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

On the Air
Lewis DeSoto, 2000

International Terminal 2nd floor, Arrivals lobby
160 bronze medallions representing the most heavily trafficked international airports are installed in a terrazzo floor.

 

Light Beams for the Sky of a Transfer Corridor
Vito Acconci, 2002

International Terminal 2nd floor, Transfer Corridor
16 light sculptures constructed of acrylic panels transverse the corridor & terminate in functioning telephones.

 

Four Sculptural Light Reflectors
James Carpenter, 2000

International Terminal 3rd floor, Departures lobby
Four canoe shaped sculptures are installed in the central skylight trusses. Transluscent white silicone fabric with dichroic glass.

 

Gateway
Il-Joong Kang, 2000
International Terminal 3rd floor, Departures lobby
5,400 3" x 3" paintings, wood carvings, tiles & cast acrylic cubes.

 

Wind Portal
Ned Kahn, 2002

Easterly bay of Concourse H
Surrounds the stair and escalator at the East end of BART and AirTrain station.

 

Bay Area Victorian, Bay Area Deco, Bay Area Funk
Joyce Kozloff, 1983
San Francisco International Airport
South Pedestrian Bridge, International Terminal, Level 2 (east side)
Three glass mosaic & ceramic tile murals depicting different decorative styles in the Bay Area.