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April 24, 2007

Welcome to Rainbow Cove

042407_rainbow_cove.jpgThe airport has beautified the central parking garage, Terminal B, and Terminal C with "Rainbow Cove Red" and "Rainbow Cove Green." Artist Christopher Janney assembled the eight-story-tall installation, which features appropriately colorful glass walls and "natural sounds from different parts of New England."

Lots of natural sounds as a matter of fact. As Cate McQuaid puts it, "The Terminal C tower also chirps, whistles, and bleats…. The score cycles through eight beds of underlying sound, each capturing a different aspect of the region, from the oceans of Cape Cod to evening in New Hampshire.… Add the more melodic trills sparked by pushing elevator buttons, and you've got either a symphony or a cacophony, depending on how busy the area is."

We're all for the color. The installation is beautiful and will probably cheer up travelers during the bleak winter (not that we have to worry about that right this minute). But we're a little nervous about the "oceans of Cape Cod" sounds. Those watery noises might make travelers need to pee.

Image of "Rainbow Cove Green" from the book Architecture of the Air. You can see other images of his work on the book's website. And, if you happen to take any pictures of the installation while you're at the airport, please send them along!


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Is it just me or does Terminal C now look like a giant Tetris board?

 
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