Earth, Wind, and Water
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Earth, Wind, and Water: The Landscape of Alabama is a 1,400 square-foot living interior mural on the wall between Concourses B and C at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, made up of 8,000 specimens of 60 different plants native to Alabama. It was installed in 2014 shortly after the airport's $168 million modernization and expansion.
The 14-foot tall by 100 foot long mural was designed by Mike Weinmaster of Green over Grey of Vancouver, British Columbia, which installed the work in coordination with KPS Group and Brasfield & Gorrie. The design was based on a fabric quilt design by Muff Johnston.
The plants making up the living mural are supported on fabric-covered panels and automatically watered.
References
- Nordstrom, Robert (December 2014) "Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Int'l Strips Terminal to Bones & Rebuilds." Airport Improvement - accessed May 12, 2024