Full presentation at the BSA Urban Design Committee (PDF - 6MB)

 Presentation overview (PDF)

by Rosalyn Elder and Christina Lanzl

A joint undertaking of the BSA’s Urban Design Committee, the Public Art Initiative, and the Placemaking Network, this brochure and summary PDF features select public art and integrated design projects by Massachusetts agencies/authorities, municipalities, institutions, and the private sector. Topics include the typology of art in public places, funding models and best practices.

Recognition of successful public realm projects through a dedicated award helps to inspire discourse and offers opportunities on many levels. This insight resulted in a joint effort with the BSA’s Urban Design Committee to establish a new Placemaking award category will be part of the revised Urban Design Award to be launched in January 2009.

Many thanks to the members of the Award Taskforce for their diligent work:

• Richard Fitzgerald, Boston Society of Architects
• Nancy Jenner, Boston Society of Architects
• Christina Lanzl, UrbanArts Institute / Placemaking Network Chair
• Martha Ondras, Ondras Architects / Placemaking Network
• Peter Smith, Global Urban Solutions / Urban Design Committee Co-chair
• John Stebbins, Cambridge Seven Associates / Urban Design Committee Co-chair

Relevant Placemaking topics and issues are presented and discussed at a monthly luncheon seminar series. We invite you to forward suggestions and proposals for upcoming presentations to christina.lanzl@massart.edu. Please send your email with the subject heading “Placemaking Seminar”.

Seminars are usually held on the 4th Monday of the month at noon at the Boston Society of Architects, 52 Broad Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA. Events are free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to the BSA at 617-951-1433 x221 or rsvp@architects.org by 9:30am on the day of the meeting. View upcoming seminars on our home page.