Glass Arts Collective – Chattanooga, Tennessee
The reforming tactic is on display here, with signage visible along the sidewalk edge, likely where a building once was before. This also creates a gateway and a sense of arrival.
Distinctive buildings like this one give a good presence to the street. With some creativity and financing the potential for adaptive reuse is strong.
Providing seating is an important way to encourage greater pedestrian use and activity. These seats have a highly designed feel to them, further signifying that this is a place where design and art matters.
“I want… in my neighborhood” stickers provide a way for people to let their desires and preferences to be known. Once posted in a public space they can also spark a community conversation about which wants are most important and worth acting on.
This vacant storefront is covered over while the building inside is awaiting a new use. Colorful painting refers to the potential for arts to transform this district.
A former commercial advertising billboard is creatively repurposed as a public art canvas.
This wall taps into a number of important trends – participation of youth, personalization, and taking ownership for a space. The hinds of all different sizes speaks to the many different people involved in the project.
This vacant lot likely was the former site of a building. Here it is repurposed into a plaza-like space. The sign “Gospel on Glass” may refer to music programming that occurs on or near this site.
Additional creative seating, here in the form of jumbo lego pieces, gives further visual interest to the neighborhood.
Another public art mural project appears to refer to residents of the neighborhood, while also bringing in art themes.
Finally, this vacant building has adaptive reuse potential. The “Better Together” banners broadcast the desire for greater unity to help revive this neighborhood.