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joev said:
I'm sad they think the gavel is art.
I've used it as clip art. ;)
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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jpizzow said:
I'm just glad that a major media outlet FINALLY took notice regarding the lack of public art in our urban core. It's pathetic in comparison to most major cities.Really, I think the article points out that we don't have one large "iconic" piece as many other cities do, but we've got a lot of smaller pieces scattered throughout the city.
I'd rather see a continuation of that push. 100 new small installations scattered about rather than one big honkin' thing in the middle.
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scorpcmh
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futureman said:
I appreciate the photo, I've been trying to track one down myself without success.This (blue serpeant) is by far the most popular and coolest public art design to come out in Columbus EVER. Why not modify it and put it over the new, plain bridge going in or in Columbus Commons???? This would actually stand out and make a positive statement for Columbus as a fun, creative city.
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alexs
Limestone bluffs of the Scioto
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Give me some time to fart around in GIS and I'll try to measure the original and see how it could fit full-scale anywhere around the center of town.
But for now it's off to Linda's to watch her cook latkes for the little kids.
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Pickerington_Kyle
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scorpcmh said:
This (blue serpeant) is by far the most popular and coolest public art design to come out in Columbus EVER. Why not modify it and put it over the new, plain bridge going in or in Columbus Commons???? This would actually stand out and make a positive statement for Columbus as a fun, creative city.Yeah, I would like this over Rich Street.
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jpizzow
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Walker said:
Really, I think the article points out that we don't have one large "iconic" piece as many other cities do, but we've got a lot of smaller pieces scattered throughout the city.I'd rather see a continuation of that push. 100 new small installations scattered about rather than one big honkin' thing in the middle.
I gotta say, I've been to alot of other cities and even the number of smaller installations we have pales in comparison. Also, many just seem dated and/or discrete. There are so many blank spaces downtown that could use some "bling". Many of those spaces are so obvious and thousands walk or drive by them everyday. It amazes me that they haven't been utilized (perfect example: corner of Nationwide and High) Although I would love to see 100 new smaller installations, at the same time I do think we need something "iconic", something that anyone around the nation can relate back to Columbus when they see it.
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Walker
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jpizzow said:
I gotta say, I've been to alot of other cities and even the number of smaller installations we have pales in comparison. Also, many just seem dated and/or discrete. There are so many blank spaces downtown that could use some "bling". Many of those spaces are so obvious and thousands walk or drive by them everyday.Most of our "blank spaces" are private property, though, which doesn't always translate well to public art installations.
jpizzow said:Although I would love to see 100 new smaller installations, at the same time I do think we need something "iconic", something that anyone around the nation can relate back to Columbus when they see it.
Not to say that we shouldn't be dreaming big (St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty, etc)... but I personally couldn't tell you what the large "iconic" public art piece is in Portland, Denver, Charlotte, Austin, Nashville, Indianapolis or Vancouver off the top of my head. Doesn't make me want to visit those cities any less.
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columbusmike
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Here in central Ohio, where we lack having beautiful mountains, oceans, or lush forests....we need to make sure our BUILT environment is beautiful because we have nothing to distract us from a monotony of flat farmland and chopped-up woodland. I'm serious...Columbus needs to make a huge push to emphasize the design of our built spaces...this includes our architecture, urban plazas, bridges, and public art. We need to make this a major push and get a collective buy-in by the public on the benefits of making Columbus the best looking city.
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jpizzow
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columbusmike said:
Here in central Ohio, where we lack having beautiful mountains, oceans, or lush forests....we need to make sure our BUILT environment is beautiful because we have nothing to distract us from a monotony of flat farmland and chopped-up woodland. I'm serious...Columbus needs to make a huge push to emphasize the design of our built spaces...this includes our architecture, urban plazas, bridges, and public art. We need to make this a major push and get a collective buy-in by the public on the benefits of making Columbus the best looking city.Moving forward, this should demand the most emphasis from everyone involved in building this city. For far too long, we have settled for metiocrity, architecture (which is a form of art in my opinion) being the worst offender in recent years.
@Walker: Sure we don't "need" a monolithic structure to stand out but it wouldn't hurt to have one. The other cities you mentioned are well noted due to their push for and success of sustainable and liveable urban cores. Ultimately, no mega art piece can trump that. Columbus is slowly moving in that direction (emphasis on slowly) Everything goes hand in hand when building a communitty that people actually want to visit or live in, which should include both modest and iconic public art. There's room for both.
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Urban Dansigner
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+1columbusmike said:
Here in central Ohio, where we lack having beautiful mountains, oceans, or lush forests....we need to make sure our BUILT environment is beautiful because we have nothing to distract us from a monotony of flat farmland and chopped-up woodland. I'm serious...Columbus needs to make a huge push to emphasize the design of our built spaces...this includes our architecture, urban plazas, bridges, and public art. We need to make this a major push and get a collective buy-in by the public on the benefits of making Columbus the best looking city.
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Walker
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Best Urban Development of 2011: The Scioto Mile:
http://www.columbusunderground.com/best-urban-development-of-2011-the-scioto-mile
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Pablo
Crestview Addition
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More sculpture ideas from the Dispatch (I'm surprised they didn't include Walker's water slide idea):
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2012/01/17/ideas-with-mile-age.html
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columbusmike
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I like the idea of the "Discovery" sculpture. We could really play on that theme....there have been a lot of discoveries in Columbus.....
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