San Diego International Airport, Terminal 1
TitleA Day in the Sun
MediumGlass mosaic on six columns; terrazzo floor
ScaleSix columns, each 54 in. diameter × 120 in. high
TypePermanent public art
SiteNew Terminal 1, San Diego International Airport
Year2025
The Commission
A permanent work for the new Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport, A Day in the Sun comprises six columns clad in glass mosaic, set into a terrazzo floor.
The commission translates Ellingson's vocabulary of layered abstraction into fired glass tile, fabricated by Mosaika Art & Design.
Installation · Detail
Partners
Commissioned bySan Diego International Airport Arts Program
ArchitectGensler
FabricationMosaika Art & Design
Completed2025