Public by Design
Day One
KEYNOTE with Trinity Simons Wagner
As we are embarking upon the work of this weekend, can we ask: How do we not return to business as usual? How do we use this moment to create and repair? How do we hold the space for nuance and differences? I for one am inspired by what is happening here this weekend.
— Trinity Simons Wagner, Executive Director of Mayors’ Institute on City Design
Friday morning began with a KEYNOTE presentation from Trinity Simons Wagner, the executive director of the Mayor’s Institute on City Design. She talked about the importance of mayors being the chief urban designers of their cities and the recently-launched Just City Mayoral Fellowship.
Miller Prize: EXPLORE and CONNECT with Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO
We don’t believe that anyone has the right or capability to decide how anyone else inhabits this planet. We think architecture is a social and collective act.
— Tatiana Bilbao, Founder of Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO
Held at Library Plaza, the site of Miller Prize Recipient Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO, symposium participants, members of the Columbus community and Bartholomew County Public Library gathered for an EXPLORE session with Tatiana Bilbao and Alba Cortés of Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO (Mexico City) and Jason Hatton (Executive Director, Bartholomew County Public Library).
When talking about the people that a library serves, everybody means everybody. Everyone means everyone.”
— Jason Hatton, Executive Director of Bartholomew County Public Library
Miller Prize: EXPLORE and CONNECT with
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
We are trying to build communities that are sustainable, attainable and connected. One of the great powers of place is the ability of communities to connect people of different mindsets.
— Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
Kicking off on the sidewalk outside the lobby of The Commons, the urban core and site area of Miller Prize Recipient PAU, Symposium participants, community members and City of Columbus staff members gathered along Washington Street for a walk-and-talk with Vishaan Chakrabarti (founder & creative director) and Ruchika Modi (principal) of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (New York City) and Dave Hayward (City Engineer, City of Columbus Public Works).
What constitutes the greatness of civic life here? What is missing? Who is underrepresented? What role does design play? What is working and what isn’t?
— Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
Miller Prize: EXPLORE and CONNECT with PORT
We don’t think in terms of architecture, urban design, or other disciplines. All work is public design work.
— Chris Marcinkoski, Founding Director of PORT
Held at Mill Race Center, the site of Miller Prize Recipient PORT, Symposium participants, members of the community, and members of the Senior Center gathered in the Art Room for an EXPLORE session with Andrew Moddrell and Chris Marcinkoski, co-founders of PORT (Philadelphia and Chicago) and Dan Mustard (director, Mill Race Center).
Public space is about creating the opportunity for interaction.
— PORT
Miller Prize: EXPLORE and CONNECT with Studio Zewde
We are in the role of the interpreter. We’ll offer something in the physical realm to continue the conversation.
— Sara Zewde, Founder of Studio Zewde
Held at the Mill Race Park Amphitheater, the site area of Miller Prize Recipient Studio Zewde, Symposium participants and members of the parks community gathered overlooking the park for an EXPLORE session with Sara Zewde (founding principal), Phil Syvertsen, Naomi Fassil of Studio Zewde (Harlem) and Mark Jones (director, Columbus Parks and Recreation).
What are the rituals and patterns in the way that people relate to one another and the way they relate to their environment?