Exhibit Columbus 2021 Design Presentations

2021 Design Presentations - March 19 & March 26

The 2020-21 cycle of Exhibit Columbus is exploring the theme New Middles with curators Mimi Zeiger and Iker Gil. Building upon the ideas presented in the 2020 Symposium, the cycle continues with the 2021 Design Presentations during which design concepts for the 2021 Exhibition will be unveiled. During the four, two-hour sessions attendees will hear exhibition participants discuss their design concepts with community stakeholders, curators, and design experts. Event attendees will hear from New Middles curators about the 2021 Exhibition’s core themes and sites; meet the 2020–2021 J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize recipients, University Design Research Fellows, and High School Design Team; and view design concepts for the thirteen installations. The event is a rare opportunity to experience design as a process and see how special guests respond to the presentations. 

Please register for the free sessions and learn more below; each will allow AIA architects to earn 2 LUs

View the exhibit schedule below:

ECOLOGIES: Friday, March 19 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST (2 AIA LUs)
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Presentations

• Derek Hoeferlin, Washington University at St. Louis, Columbus Pump House 
• Dream the Combine, Mill Race Park 
• Joyce Hwang, University of Buffalo, Mill Race Park

Special Guests

• David Brown, 2021 Artistic Director, Chicago Architecture Biennial 
• Mark Jones, Director, Columbus Parks Department 
• Gavin Kroeber, Curator and Writer 
• Tony Moravec, Owner, Columbus Pump House 
• Rhiannon Sinclair, Senior Urban Planner, Agency Landscape + Planning

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GEOGRAPHIES: Friday, March 19 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST (2 AIA LUs) 
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Presentations

• Jei Jeeyea Kim, Indiana University, First Christian Church 
• Natalie Yates, Ball State University, Franklin Square 
• Ersela Kripa and Stephen Mueller, Texas Tech University, Crump Theatre

Special Guests

• Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design, SFMOMA 
• Rick Herman, Facilities Director, First Christian Church 
• Hutch Schumaker, Site Representative, Crump Theatre 
• Tracy Souza, Executive Director, Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County 
• Irene Sunwoo, John H. Bryan Chair of Architecture and Design, Art Institute of Chicago 
• Enrique Ramirez, Architectural Historian

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VISIBILITIES:  Friday, March 26 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST (2 AIA LUs) 
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Presentations

• Sam Jacob Studio, Washington Street 
• Lola Sheppard and Mason White, University of Toronto and Waterloo University, 600 Block of Washington Street 
• Ang Li, Northeastern University, The Commons Entrance 
• Future Firm, Sears Building Plaza

Special Guests

• Maite Borjabad, Neville Bryan Assistant Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design, Art Institute of Chicago 
• Jia Gu, Director, MAK Center for Art and Architecture 
• Dave Hayward, Executive Director of Public Works, City of Columbus 
• Shanda Sasse, Manager, The Commons 
• Dave Wissman, Director of Facilities, Cummins Inc

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POSSIBILITIES: Friday, March 26 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST (2 AIA LUs) 
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Presentations

• High School Design Team, Central Middle School 
• Ecosistema Urbano, Central Middle School 
• Olalekan Jeyifous, Cleo Rogers Memorial Library Plaza

Special Guests

• Jason Hatton, Library Director, Bartholomew County Public Library 
• Jay Payne, Principal, Central Middle School

To learn more about Exhibit Columbus click here

About Exhibit Columbus 

Exhibit Columbus is an exploration of architecture, art, design, and community that activates the design legacy of Columbus, Indiana. It creates a cycle of programming that uses this context to convene conversations around innovative ideas and commissions site-responsive installations in a free, public exhibition. 

About Landmark Columbus Foundation 

Landmark Columbus Foundation cares for, celebrates, and advances the cultural heritage of Columbus, Indiana. To fulfill its mission Landmark Columbus Foundation directs three locally-engaged and globally-connected programs that are interwoven in their impact and networks: Landmark Columbus, Exhibit Columbus, and Columbus Design Institute. landmarkcolumbusfoundation.org