The Space in between: art, green space and the public realm

 8/7 SESSION RE-CAP

The last “Space in Between” symposium on August 7 drew approximately 50 people who live and work in Union Square. Participants generated diverse ideas on art and green space that help identify Union Square and facilitate people’s participation in the space. Discussions included creating porosity between public and private realms, creative storm water management, making visible our history, design that inspires playfulness and defining 'the Square'.

speaker presentations

Adrienne Mathews, urban planner, USMS's Summer 2013 fellow

Adrienne presents design and management solutions for Sanborn Court, and ideas for creating cohesion within Union Square proper and between the Square and the proposed train station.
Videography: Mandy DeBurro

Liz LaManche, Artist

Liz's works are characterized by a wealth of saturated color, whimsical characters and fantastic, dreamlike imagery informed by iconic elements from our collective visual culture. Most recently her proposal to revitalize the steps of Boston's city hall was accepted as part of Boston's Public Space Initiative.
Videography: Mandy DeBurro

Meejin yoon, Principal at Howeler+Yoon Architecture/MY Studio

Howler+Yoon is a multidisciplinary practice, operating in the space between architecture, art, and landscape. Meejin believes in an embodied experience of architecture, seeing media as material and its effects as palpable elements of architectural speculation. 
Videography: Mandy DeBurro

Sebastian Mariscal, Sebastian Mariscal Studios

Sebastian recently won Boston's E+ Green Building Challenge. Sebastian believes that sustainable buildings should not only conserve and generate energy, but also increase a person's contact with nature.
Videography: Mandy DeBurro
BIG THANKS to:
our M.C.: Tim Talun
our facilitators: Eric Fellinger, Janine Fay, Jessica Townsend, Paxton Sheldahl, Shu Lai Talun and Stuart Dash.