During the civil unrest due to the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020, hundreds of buildings in Minneapolis were set on fire and dozens more burned to the ground. The intersection of East Lake Street and 27th Avenue was at the epicenter of these events, and the Coliseum Building was damaged. Redesign, the building owner, led the rebuilding of this iconic neighborhood building that is historically significant as a prominent commercial building in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. Using historic tax credits as part of the community healing process that is happening on Lake Street, this project is as much about place-making as it is about a rehabilitation project. Redesign has partnered with 3 local Black-owned small businesses to be both tenants and long-term owners in the building, including Urban Design Perspectives. Through this partnership, the voices of people of color are at the table making the key decisions on how this community moves forward. five X five Public Art Consultants led a vision for a substantial public art installation both in the building and along Lake Street. This presentation will address the historic, programmatic, social, artistic, and community values of the Coliseum Building rehabilitation project.
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Baltimore, MD 21202
United States