Butterfly Screen for The Reach

Vicki Scuri SiteWorks with Alexandr Polzin

2022 | Columbus, Ohio

The Reach is a large mixed-use development adjacent to the Olentangy River in Downtown Columbus. The project includes numerous residential apartment and office buildings, several of which house the corporate headquarters of the White Castle Corporation. The plan also includes several public streets, green spaces, and surface parking lots. One of the surface parking lots is directly adjacent to a public green space. This parking area required special screening to maintain the spatial quality of the park. Designing Local was engaged to curate a public art element to provide this screening.

Designing Local served as a liaison between the larger development team and artist Vicki Scuri. The location, size, and other parameters were determined by Designing Local to support the conceptualization, design, and structural engineering of the screen. Designing Local also represented the owner and artist as the applicant for various design reviews and permitting processes. This included a formal presentation to the Columbus Downtown Commission and a submission for a building permit.

Artwork copyright: Vicki Scuri SiteWorks with Alexandr Polzin