2023 Exhibition
26 August – 26 November
The 2023 Exhibition Map, designed by Communication Designer SIGNALS, outlines a 1.5-mile route to guide you to the thirteen installations (plus notable buildings along the way).
How do we find our way in public space?
Site and Installation Accessibility
Installations are located at iconic sites throughout Columbus, and many are designed with an interactive element. The aim is for individuals of all abilities to have an equitable experience at the Exhibition. Due to occasional site limitations, structures may be located on uneven ground, on raised levels, or downstairs in spaces without complete access. The following is a listing of each site and its physical composition and accessibility.
Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO
Designed by the public
at Cleo Rogers Memorial Library Plaza The exhibit space is fully accessible and located on the sidewalk and plaza.
PAU InterOculus
at the intersection of 4th and Washington Streets The exhibit is located above street level and can be viewed from multiple accessible sidewalks surrounding the object.
PORT THE PLOT PROJECT
at Mill Race Center and Park Parts of the exhibit are located in grassy areas. The grass may be uneven and damp due to weather but is relatively flat. The items can be viewed easily from a nearby sidewalk.
Studio Zewde Echoes of the Hill
at Mill Race Park Festival Field The exhibit is located in a grassy field. The grass may be uneven and damp due to weather but is relatively flat. The structure can be viewed easily from a nearby sidewalk.
Joseph Altshuler and Zack Morrison A Carousel for Columbus
at Ovation Plaza on 4th Street The general exhibit space is accessible and located off of the sidewalk. An interactive carousel can be accessed by stepping up onto the platform or sitting on an external bench.
Esteban Garcia Bravo and Maria Clara Morales PRISMA
at Cummins Parking Garage, East The exhibit space is fully accessible and can be viewed from the sidewalk. The installation features motion lighting and is most actively visible at night.
Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless Ground Rules
at Cummins Office Building at 5th and Brown Streets The exhibit space is accessible via a ramp at the east of the structure.
Deborah Garcia RESPONDER
at Bartholomew County Public Library sunken courtyard Children’s Entrance The exhibit is not accessible. Access to viewing requires using a flight of stairs.
Molly Hunker and Greg Corso Side Effects
at The Commons Plaza The exhibit space is fully accessible.
Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann Sylvan Scrapple
at Columbus Area Visitors Center The exhibit is located adjacent to and within a raised garden bed and can be viewed from a flat grassy area or a nearby accessible sidewalk.
“BLDS” Tameka Baba, Forbes Lipschitz, Shelby Doyle, and Halina Steiner PIPE UP!
at Hotel Indigo Columbus Architectural Center The exhibit is located in a grassy area. The grass may be uneven and damp due to weather but is relatively flat. The structure can be viewed easily from a nearby sidewalk.
High School Design Team
街 Machi
at Cummins Parking Garage, West The exhibit is located in a grass field. The grass may be uneven and damp due to weather but is relatively flat. The structure can be viewed easily from a nearby sidewalk.
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2023 Exhibit Columbus
Field Guide
Presented by The Republic
Get to know the 2022–23 Exhibit Columbus participants who created the fourth cycle, Public by Design, together. The Field Guide will tell you more about the creative characters behind the inspiring work of community, architecture, art, and design visible in the 2023 Exhibition.
This large creative team includes four Miller Prize Community Curators, six Curatorial Partners, four Miller Prize Recipients, seven University Design Research Fellows, the High School Design Team, and the Communication Designer, and countless others.
2023 Exhibit Columbus
Activity Guide
Presented by The Miller Family
The Activity Guide is an opportunity for kids of all ages to experience Public by Design through a series of activities at each of the 13 installations. Find your way using the map on the cover. Have fun exploring, and don't forget to tag @exhibitcolumbus in your pictures!
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Exhibition Map
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Visit the Landmark Columbus Foundation shop for all Exhibit Columbus merch, including Public by Design t-shirt and Exhibition poster.
Visit any one of our downtown Columbus Infohub locations to pick up a Field Guide, Activity Guide, and a map. This group is happy to tell you more about Public by Design and where to go.
2022–23
Curatorial Theme
Public by Design
The theme of the fourth cycle of Exhibit Columbus, Public by Design, built on the legacy of Columbus, Indiana to explore how collaborations between communities and designers could revitalize and reimagine historic downtowns as equitable, beautiful, and joyful places. Public by Design served as a platform for many vibrant communities to become connected around the values of inclusivity, care, and generosity. This cycle celebrated creative methods of collaboration that communities and designers could use to grow a sense of belonging and connection in public spaces.
These ideas extended through every aspect of this cycle of Exhibit Columbus, from shaping the curatorial team and process to selecting participants and creating the format and goals of every event. Starting with the 2022 Symposium, the voices, memories, and dreams of the many communities of Columbus were amplified and celebrated in the design process. We believed this collaborative effort and the process of co-creation would resonate far beyond the city limits of Columbus.
The 2023 Exhibition featured temporary installations throughout downtown, whose impacts were lasting and profound. They grew from the ideas explored in the Symposium, collaborations with community partners, and the creative imagination of the participants. The installations served as prototypes for permanent change in the urban core of this city and examples for other communities to consider.
Public by Design represented an opportunity for each of us to play new and transformative roles in shaping a public life that was more connected to public places and public institutions.
2023 Exhibition Support
2023 Exhibition, Public by Design
Johnson Ventures
J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Installations
Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO, Designed by the public
Elwood StaffingPAU, InterOculus
Tracy L. Haddad FoundationPORT, THE PLOT PROJECT
Schumaker FamilyStudio Zewde, Echoes of the Hill
Deer Crossing Fund
