COLUMBUS, Ind. — Efforts to improve the exterior of local makerspace could be finished by late summer.
As beautification work continues at Columbus Propeller, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Frey has estimated a possible July or August completion date for the project. She added that since the final piece will be a wall mural, this timeline will depend on the artist.
Earlier this year, Propeller completed a successful crowdfunding campaign for the endeavor by using the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s “CreatINg Places” matching grant program and Patronicity. The campaign raised more than $120,000, Frey said in March.
Planned improvements at Propeller include a street mural, wayfinding, a viewing platform for watching planes, greenery, signage, seating, a grill area and lighting, said Lulu Loquidis, co-founder of Landscape, Art & Architecture (LAA) Office in a previous interview. The firm has been hired to manage aspects of the exterior renovation project.
LAA Office is also the design team for the overall concept, including the street mural, said firm co-founder Daniel Martinez. According to Frey, this mural includes silver circles at Propeller’s main entrances, with lines radiating out that are intended to help direct people.
“I think what’s cool about it is, as planes are flying over, they’re going to see that pattern,” she added.
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