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Council backs carousel design for City Hall plaza after months of review
Summary
After months of selection-panel work and two concept proposals from the chosen artist, Richardson City Council signaled consensus to place the "carousel" public artwork in the original City Hall plaza location.
Richardson City Council signaled consensus to move forward with a public art piece — the "carousel" concept — to be sited in the existing City Hall plaza across from the fountain.
The decision came after a briefing from Meredith McKinley and a presentation by artist Mark (presented to the council in June) and about two hours of discussion among council members about location, scale and programmatic function. Council members repeatedly described the carousel concept as the stronger artistic proposal, while several members raised questions about how the site would be used for outdoor programming.
The carousel concept, as shown to the panel and council, was designed to echo the 47-foot diameter of the existing fountain and to create an experiential, shaded…
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