Small Cities Lab

The Small Cities Lab (SCL) is a research center in the College of Arts and Sciences that works with municipalities, nonprofits, and residents to address challenges like affordable housing, infrastructure, and climate change. I collaborated with staff and faculty from the Department of Art, Architecture, and Design to plan, design, and install a 20 ft by 30 ft supergraphic at SCL’s new home on Lehigh University’s Mountaintop campus, the former Bethlehem Steel research and development facility.

Collaborators & Credits

Co-Directors of Small Cities Lab: Karen Beck Pooley & Wes Hiatt

Designer: Maurizio Masi

Christine Kreschollek: Video

Rigging and Installation: Jay Locke

Event Fabricator: BrittenPhotography: Kathy Cacicedo, Alexis Rotter, Chris Woodard

Awards

UCDA Excellence Award

UCDA Silver Award

Iterative Process

Working with a diverse group of stakeholders, design options evolved through discussion and iteration.

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Monumental Presence

Suspended from a high-bay overhead crane, the supergraphic was installed with custom rigging coordinated by Lehigh University’s facilities team.

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Inside Lehigh’s Small Cities Lab

Co-Directors Karen Beck Pooley, Wes Hiatt, and participating students share an inside look at the Small Cities Lab.

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