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Mobility is a human right and King County Metro is committed to getting people where they need to go—safely, equitably, and sustainably. As part of their transition to a 100% zero-emissions fleet powered by renewable energy, Metro is expanding capacity at its South Campus to house, operate, and maintain approximately 250 new battery electric buses.

This campus expansion will occur at their South Annex property, 11911 East Marginal Way South in Tukwila, WA, just west of the existing South Base facility. After construction, South Annex Base (SAB) will function as a stand-alone bus base with maintenance and operations to support its fleet.

4Culture, working closely with Metro and SAB lead artists Haddad|Drugan (Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan), is seeking an individual artist or team of artists from Washington or Oregon to create an original surface treatment or low-relief artwork (up to 4” in depth) to activate the prominent (approximately 11’ high x 20’ wide) lobby feature wall in the SAB administrative building.

The piece will serve as a welcoming gesture to all Metro staff and visitors and be visible from multiple interior and exterior vantage points. Be it carved, assembled, painted, mosaic, light, digital or other media, the artwork should be appropriately scaled for the site, complement existing design schemes, convey a Pacific Northwest sense of place, and elevate themes of connectivity (people, power, place), empowerment (energy, equity, electricity), sustainability, and biophilia, tying to Living Building Challenge and public art program goals.

The selected artist or team will be responsible for design, fabrication, and installation of the artwork post-construction. However, some coordination with the SAB project team may be needed to specify appropriate lighting, reinforcement behind the wall, and finishes among other items.

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