ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
Mural Garden
Can creative placemaking happen in a parking lot? Yes it can. Glass House Collective erected four 16’ long x 8’ tall walls to temporarily transform a parking lot into a ‘Mural Garden’ on Glass Street. Three artists received commissions to design and install artwork during a live demonstration open to the public.
As part of the Better Block event, community members were invited to add their personal touch to a fourth ‘made-by-the-neighborhood’ mural. It’s amazing what happens when we make room for personal expression and the creative process – even if it’s in a parking lot. View Project
Young Americans: Taking it to the Streets, Part III
What does it mean to be an American in the 21st century? Young Americans, by Atlanta-based artist Sheila Pree Bright, is a series of self-constructed portraits of Generation Y ages 18 to 25. View Project
Rise Up Chattanooga
Can a public art project reach people beyond the traditional “art world”? Rise Up Chattanooga is a public art project View Project
Culinary Arts on Glass Street
Can the culinary arts serve up more than healthy food to the community? Chattanooga-based Chef Andrea Cagle was invited to participate in the inaugural festivities View Project
Three Giant Insects: A Public Art Installation
How can wooden pallets create a destination point in the community? Artist Zachary Reynolds worked with volunteers to deconstruct old pallets View Project
Community Bike Shop & Bike Valet
Does it take more than a bike lane to bring bikers to the street? We believe it does. But don’t get us wrong, we love our bike lanes. View Project
The Glass Street Brand
So how do we talk about Glass Street? The words we use about the neighborhood, and how we use them, matter. View Project
Greening Glass Street
How does the temporary turn into permanent?
A small group of dedicated volunteers built sixteen tree planters, View Project
Glass Flea
Can ‘new-to-you’ merchandise spark new life to Glass Street? Of course it can. But, then again, anything is possible when dedicated View Project
Trolley Yarn Art
Can yarn bombing build community? Chattanooga-based artist Olga de Klein uses the art of yarn bombing to create connections between people View Project
Glass Street Day of Service
How do public spaces keep from becoming rundown?
The people who use them take responsibility. View Project
How-To Guide
Can condensing a movement into an instruction manual help incite collaborative action?
The How-To Guide View Project
Glass Street Christmas Party
Can a holiday party build confidence and reassure progress is being made?
On Thursday, December 6th Glass House Collective hosted a Christmas party at their headquarters to debut the plans for the Glass Street District Design Vision. View Project
Community Banner Project
How can a banner represent a potential community space? Local artist, Liza Blair, and Glass House Collective View Project
Entrepreneurs Graduate from LAUNCH
Can business planning bring prosperity to an overlooked neighborhood? From barbecue barons to creative residents, LAUNCH is proving View Project
AIA Urban Design Workshop
Can community collaboration create a new vision for a neighborhood? The success of a design charrette with the Tennessee Chapter View Project
Glass Street 3D
How can 3D models change the way people see a neighborhood? Glass House had the opportunity to find out by partnering with artist Wes Mohney, View Project
City Share
CITY SHARE SPEAKER SERIES
What if community building was an open-source process? City Share is an ongoing speaker series View Project
Glass Street Cleanup
What happens when a community comes together around place? Pride, ownership and a sense of hope. View Project
On The Lot
Can a simple hello change the nature of a neighborhood? When it comes with BBQ, live music and a water park—it’s almost certain. View Project
Pop Up Living History Museum
Can a museum live, breathe and bring people together? The Pop Up Living History Museum was an experiment in doing just that. View Project
Glass Street Live
Can a block party build a sense of place? The first annual Glass Street LIVE event was designed to bring life to Glass Street View Project
HERE Billboard
Can a splash of paint connect us to a place? Local designers Matt Adams and Nick Turner transformed a blank billboard on Glass Street View Project
Storefront Paint-by-Numbers
Can coloring in the lines bring us closer to home? Kevin Bate, a local painter and muralist, led a project to animate a vacant storefront View Project