Indianapolis community residents and businesses organize to continue turnaround with the design of a new bus stop across from Arlington High School. What initially was started as a local community association idea as evolved into a “Transit” stop concept set to be completed in 2013 … Read More →
Category Archives: Installation/Public Design
What’s behind a community turnaround
For Indianapolis North-East residents – the label “turnaround” has been synonymous with the realities of education reform and transformation. Taken in context, its “reversal” ambitions suggest an immediacy or impact condition. In any case, “turnaround” has become an controversial word for big change, including a … Read More →
Bicycle Garage Indy Designs with Rare Species for New Store
W/purpose has been commissioned by Bicycle Garage Indy to complete a 900 sqft architectural installation at their new North store, currently under construction. The iconic textured wall called “Rare Species”, was designed using a rare species of wood salvaged from 1900 Indiana High School (Arlington … Read More →
Downtown Indy Bike Hub seeing new “MOVEMENT”
At a recent Spirit & Place Event hosted at Indianapolis Museum of Art, local artists, architects, curators, journalists, creative hipsters, and fashionistas joined in a discussion that teased out one question: What can urban design learn from fashion? Interesting enough…right? To answer the question, w/purpose … Read More →
Soft touch for an Industrial Space
You may asking yourself, “What does a fashion studio have to do with urban or public design”? Great question. The answer is – Everything. Creative Play is a phrase I use to describe our process in design. In that process, understanding neighborhood or urban development … Read More →
The Rose that Grew from the Concrete – A New Urban Pavilion for Concord
Just South of Downtown Indianapolis, the community of Concord has reason to believe that instances of unexpected growth happen in the most unusual of places. These local miracles are powerful efforts whose purpose is not only clear, but extremely hard to argue against. “We want … Read More →
w/purpose Invited to Bring “Flava” to Evansville Art District
What do you get someone for their 200th birthday? Tough decision, right? Evansville’s art and design community showed up to the party with a newly dedicated outdoor gallery and sculpture park located in south-central Evansville. Not a bad way to kick off the bicentennial! As … Read More →