Gandalf Wings into Wellington

Two Great Eagles now guard Wellington Airport’s main terminal building. Suspended from the ceiling inside the terminal, they create an eye-catching feature for visitors to enjoy. Their travel companion Gandalf, features atop one of the great birds which overlooks the runway.

Weighing in at one tonne each with a wingspan of 15 metres, they have been developed by Weta Workshop and Wellington Airport to accompany Gollum in welcoming visitors to the Wellington region and New Zealand.

Sir Richard Taylor, Creative Director of Weta Workshop said “we were thrilled to create another installation for Wellington Airport. What could be more suitable for an airport in Middle-earth than Gandalf atop a Great Eagle swooping into the terminal. It was such an evocative image from The Hobbit and a fantastic and challenging project for our artists to design and build.”

See the video timelapse of the installation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq8oG9FoU8w&feature=youtu.be

www.wellingtonairport.co.nz