not boxed in:art becomes a platform for collaboration

TRACI LESNESKI, principal

population 233, 200 (2015)

ranked 2nd best city in USA for parks in 2016 (livability.com) ranked one of the 10 Happiest Cities in world in 2015 (national geographic) ranked one of 13 “Hottest American Cities” in 2016 (business insider)

madison, wisconsin

located downtown near the capitol, the library incorporates color-changing LED light walls to punctuate the entries and provide visibility at night

potential for vitality

making

CAFÉinteractive technologies

group study

video-conferencinghands-on learninggallery

TUTORING

studio

office

cultural centerWEDDING VENUE

production

co-working space

21c library

meeting

social services

what if…

exhibit, or wedding?

what if…

exhibit, or wedding?

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the art-infused library

artist-in-residence

exhibitions

drop-in making

workshops

permanent collections

the art-infused library

mapping opportunities by floor

commissioned as part of project drop-in making

existing art reuseddesigned as part of architecture

display

workshops

serendipity + passion = advocate

idea under construction

niki johnson

heath matysek-snyder

(madisonbubbler.org)

artist-in-residence

“meet your makers”

drop-in making

workshops

“night light” events

partnerships

exhibitions

bubbler’s home base

non-prescribed / non-precious

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a versatile tool

water + display + storage

visibility + daylight

acoustics

digital

analog

cleanable

flexible

storage

library staff

art as platform for collaboration

artists

partners

community

city leaders

businesses

schools/university

library staff

artists

partners

community

city leaders

businesses

schools/university

opportunity

Madison Central Library by MSR design

resources

partners

Madison Central Library by MSR design

tools

proximity

variety

freedom

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non-preciousness

inspiration

infrastructure

Madison Central Library by MSR design

the bubbler has hatched:

28 artists-in-residence

19 new partnerships

maker corps summer intern program

58 separate art exhibits

$200K in grants

(since central opened in september 2013)

contact

traci@msrdesign.com

@LesneskiTraci

+1.612.991.7764

linkedin.com/in/tracilesneski

traci lesneski, principal

MSR