Only some of KCI’s floor medallions will be salvaged. Which do you want to see again?
Before the old KCI terminals B and C are demolished, 40 of the over 100 mosaic medallions embedded in the floors will be salvaged and installed in city-owned buildings.
These medallions may be removed “possibly in the next 30 days,” according to KCI spokesperson Joe McBride.
The city’s Municipal Art Commission, which oversees public art projects, still has to approve the final list, which could happen as soon as next week.
McBride said they chose 40 medallions that are “the most interesting/iconic (and) not duplicated or in poor condition.”
Each mosaic is embedded in epoxy resin attached to the concrete terminal floors, and it costs about $1,000 to remove one. McBride said airport revenues will cover the costs.
We don’t know yet exactly where the medallions will end up — but the city hinted that they will be installed in city-owned buildings. The city’s Municipal Art Commission will have the final say on that too.
James Martin, the city’s public art administrator, said the commission hasn’t identified the buildings yet.
More than 40 of the mosaic medallions from the old Terminal A were already repurposed for an installation in the new airport. These ones will come from B and C.
The medallions were initially installed at KCI in 2004 as part of Kristen Jones and Andrew Ginzel’s piece “Polarities.”
Before the city decides which medallions it’s going to save, we want to know which ones are your favorites.
Let us know in the poll below. If you can’t see our poll, click here.
Do you have more questions about public art in Kansas City? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.
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