Exhibit Columbus announces OverUnder as 2022–23 Communication Designer in advance of the upcoming Symposium, Public by Design
With the selection of OverUnder, Exhibit Columbus rounds out the world-class roster of designers and thinkers participating in this cycle. Principal Chris Grimley to lead the studio's involvement in this cycle of Exhibit Columbus and speak at the Symposium.
Columbus, Indiana — Exhibit Columbus announces OverUnder as the Ccommunication Designer for the 2022–23 cycle of Exhibit Columbus, which is set to explore the theme, Public by Design, beginning with the 2022 Symposium taking place this Friday and Saturday. OverUnder is a Boston-based, interdisciplinary practice with expertise in architecture, urban design, graphic design, curation, and publications. The firm specializes in helping civic, cultural, and academic clients achieve sophisticated and distinctive designs with lasting impact.
The Curatorial Team will work closely with Chris Grimley, OverUnder Principal, to create the graphic expression that will begin now and evolve through the complete cycle of Exhibit Columbus. Grimley has organized, designed, and implemented experiential environments, interiors, master plans, and branding initiatives for clients ranging from small offices to large institutions. He is the project director for the office’s graphic design work with institutional and cultural clients such as Harvard University, MASS MoCA, MIT, and Vassar College’s Farm and Ecological Preserve. His work with Exhibit Columbus will culminate with a wayfinding system for the 2023 Exhibition, including a map and kiosk for each installation.
Exhibit Columbus today released an initial visual representation of the theme, which builds off of and connects to Rick Valicenti’s design work for the Exhibit Columbus program. Valicenti was the communication designer for the first two cycles of Exhibit Columbus; the designer for the third cycle was Some All None. Grimley and Valicenti will be a feature part of day two of the 2022 Exhibit Columbus Symposium, Public by Design. They will be in conversation together on Saturday afternoon, October 22 at City Hall as part of a day-long series featuring a keynote conversation with the executive directors of the Chicago Architecture Biennial (Rachel Kaplan-David) and Desert X (Jenny Gil Schmitz), two sessions introducing the seven teams of University Design Research Fellows, and an introduction to the High School Design Team, High School Design Team Alumni Group, and Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation's elementary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program.
“OverUnder is an exceptional addition to this cycle of Exhibit Columbus,” said the six Curatorial Partners, Paola Aguirre, Urban Designer, BORDERLESS, Chris Merritt, Landscape Architect, Merritt Chase, Lauren M. Pacheco, Civic and Cultural Artist, Steel Studio Foundation, Bryony Roberts, Designer, Writer, Educator, Bryony Roberts Studio, Raymund Ryan, Curator at Large, The Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art, and Holly Warren, Assistant Director for the Arts, City of Bloomington. “We are so thrilled to work with Chris, who has a great depth of experience working through concepts of environmental communication that result in unique and engaging expressions and experiences.”
Like the other participants in this cycle, Grimley’s work will evolve through his visit to Columbus, interactions with the community, and connections with the other participants in this cycle. Exhibit Columbus previously announced the four J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Recipients and the seven teams of University Design Research Fellows. For the 2023 Exhibition, there will also be installations created by the High School Design Team and students in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation's elementary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program.
After the Symposium this month, all of the participants will present concepts at the Design Presentations, 24–25 February 2023, and the fourth exhibition will open 25–27 August 2023 throughout downtown Columbus.
About the 2022 Symposium, Public by Design
The 2022 Symposium will feature sessions with the J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Recipients, University Design Research Fellows, High School Design Team, Communications Designer, Curatorial Team, and feature three keynote events. This two-day event will be one of the most significant gatherings of contemporary artists, architects, thinkers, and arts administrators in the country and will take place in downtown Columbus, Indiana. It is free and open to the public with a suggested donation.
On Friday morning October 21, the Symposium will kick off at The Commons with a keynote presentation from Trinity Simons Wagner, the executive director of the Mayor’s’ Institute on City Design, who will talk about the importance of mayors’ being the chief urban designers of their cities and the recently launched Just City Mayoral Fellowship.
The day will continue with two types of sessions that will run at the same time: EXPLORE sessions will allow attendees to visit the public institution and site with which each Miller Prize Recipient is paired during this cycle of Exhibit Columbus. CONNECT sessions will take place at the Commons and allow attendees to hear from each Miller Prize Recipient and learn about the history, community, and design challenge for each site. This day will culminate in a keynote conversation with all of the Miller Prize Participants moderated by Julie McClure, Editor of The Republic Newspaper, who has more than twenty years of experience writing for Indiana newspapers.
2022-23 J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Recipients
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism | PAU, New York
Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO, Mexico City
Studio Zewde, Harlem
PORT, Philadelphia and Chicago
Saturday, October 22 will begin at Columbus City Hall with a keynote conversation with Rachel Kaplan-David, the Director of the Chicago Architectural Biennial, and Jenny Gil Schmitz, the Executive Director of Desert X—two of the country’s leading cultural programs that create site responsive art and architecture installations. The conversation will be moderated by Rasul Mowatt, Department Head of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University. Sessions will continue throughout the day with the University Design Research Fellows in conversation with James Lima Planning + Development, a leading urban strategy consultancy.
2022-23 University Design Research Fellows
Joseph Altshuler, School of Architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL and Zack Morrison, Chicago, IL
Esteban Garcia Bravo and Maria Clara Morales, Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless, University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, Fayetteville, AR
Deborah Garcia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture, Cambridge, MA
Molly Hunker and Greg Corso, Syracuse University School of Architecture, Syracuse, NY
Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann, University of Virginia School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA
Halina Steiner, Tameka Baba, Forbes Lipschitz, Austin E. Knowlton School at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, and Shelby Doyle, Iowa State University College of Design, Ames, IA
Saturday will feature a session about graphic design and wayfinding systems with two leaders Chris Grimley, a principal at the firm OverUnder in conversation with Rick Valicenti, an independent producer, designer, and design director for Landmark Columbus Foundation.
Communication Designer
OverUnder, Boston
The day will conclude with introductions to the High School Design Team and the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation's elementary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program.
2022–23 Student Projects
High School Design Team
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation's elementary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program
Each of the sessions will be moderated by one of six Curatorial Partners.
2022-23 Curatorial Partners
Paola Aguirre, Urban Designer, BORDERLESS
Chris Merritt, Landscape Architect, Merritt Chase
Lauren M. Pacheco, Civic and Cultural Artist, Steel Studio Foundation
Bryony Roberts, Designer, Writer, Educator, Bryony Roberts Studio
Raymund Ryan, Curator at Large, The Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art
Holly Warren, Assistant Director for the Arts, City of Bloomington
“We are very excited to have organized this symposium to create opportunities for many communities to come together to create Public by Design,” said Richard McCoy, executive director of Landmark Columbus Foundation, the organization that produces Exhibit Columbus. “We couldn’t be more proud to make this cycle a community and collaborative effort and to offer it for free. The Symposium is going to be a joyful moment to be in Columbus!”
The Symposium was created to overlap with the Indiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual conference, which will be happening on Friday, October 21 at the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program. The Symposium keynote presentations will be eligible for AIA Continuing Education Units.
The 2022 Exhibit Columbus Symposium: Public by Design is presented with support from a National Endowment for The Arts “Our Town Grant” through a partnership with the City of Columbus and Indiana Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts “Collaboration Grant” with the City of Bloomington, and through major support from the organization’s Design Legacy Supporters, many individuals, foundations, and corporations. The media sponsors for Exhibit Columbus are Archinect x Bustler and the Architect's Newspaper.
The symposium is being produced at a time when other major events related to art and architecture are taking place. Some highlights include:
October 20 from 6:30–8:00 PM: The J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program will host a lecture by Juliane Wolf of Studio Gang.
October 20 all day: the Indiana Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture, who will be hosting their Annual Conference with special guest Julie Snow of Snow Kreilich Architects.
October 21–23 all day: The Columbus Area Arts Council will host an artist-led Workshop with glass-blowing artist Lisa Pelo on the 6th Street Arts Alley.
October 22 from 7:30–9:00 PM: The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic will host a concert with Maestro Timothy Verville.
To download the 2022 Symposium schedule, click here.
To download full details about participant information, go to this link.
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