Mike Wolanin | The Republic Dance group Bollywood Beats performs for Exhibit Columbus’ Rock the Block party under Exhibit Columbus installation InterOculus on the opening weekend of Exhibit Columbus in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023.
The second of the J. Irwin Xenia S. Miller Prize Conversations will be at 3 p.m. Thursday with Practice for Architecture and Urbanism founder and creative director Vishaan Chakrabarti. The public discussion will be at The Commons and is free.
Chakrabarti will be in conversation with Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bay and community curator and city Executive Director of Public Works Dave Hayward. They will be discussing the installation “InterOculus” at the intersection of Washington and Fourth Streets.
Carla Clark | For The Republic Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder and creative director of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, a Miller Prize winner, speaks during the 2023 Exhibit Columbus , Public by Design, presentations at the Commons, Columbus, Ind., Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Exhibit Columbus describes it as, “Its canopy form, celebratory purpose, and equitable invitation are derived from an extensive community engagement process. Inspired by influences as diverse as the iconic Pantheon in Rome, local carnival vernacular, ice cream sundaes from Zaharakos, and the wigwams of the Miami and Shawnee peoples, the design creates a visual and physical destination that can help revitalize downtown day and night through the experiences of suspension, illumination, and projection. The project asks the community to enjoy the structure, revel in the city’s historic downtown, and advocate for permanent urban public space that connects Columbus’s diverse communities and mindsets through positive social friction.”
The Miller Prize Conversations are made possible through the support of Duke Energy through a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation.
To register for the free event, visit https://mp-conversation-pau-eventbrite.com.
