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Council asks artist for material samples and alternative siting after City Hall art presentation

Richardson City Council · June 23, 2025
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Summary

Artist Mark Fornes presented a revised ‘music‑kiosk’ canopy and the original carousel concept for the City Hall plaza; the council asked for material samples, nighttime renderings and alternate‑site visuals and did not take a final vote.

Artist Mark Fornes returned to present refinements to his public‑art proposal for the new City Hall plaza and library axis, offering a revised, more transparent canopy or “music kiosk” alongside the original carousel‑like design the council had previously considered.

Fornes said the revised scheme keeps the central signal and massing of the original but pulls columns to the periphery to preserve sightlines from the…

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