COLUMBUS, Ind. — A short, one-block section of Sixth Street could be long on fun and creativity for downtown Columbus in the future. And the Columbus Area Arts Council, a local architect couple, and the Columbus Area Visitors Center, would all love to make that a reality.
The two organizations, working with Daniel Martinez and wife Lulu Loquidis, architects with their business called LAA Office, have launched a proposal for what is known as Sixth Street Arts Alley that would ideally include:
A partial artsy canopy of sorts over the street that would offer shade and possibly some nighttime lighting.
Flexible, movable furniture for seating.
A festive, brightly colored, striped and circular-patterned design on the street.
The proposed project between Washington and Franklin streets has already received notable accolades. The project entry placed top 10 in the recent Radical Urban Intervention design competition that included submissions from more than 75 countries.
“It’s a nice feather in our cap,” said Kathryn Armstrong, the arts council’s executive director.
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