What struck me as profoundly as some of the architecture we saw, if not more so, was the intentionality and foresightedness of the city leaders to encourage such design innovations. Every town must have certain buildings, e.g. a police station, a jail, a school, a library. So much of the time we build purely for function and give little if any thought to the aesthetics of the building and the area around it. Yet Columbus has designed even its most practical buildings with an intentionality toward the overall vision of the city.
Some would argue that this is a waste...a waste of money and a waste of time. Why bother with an artistic jail?
Yet certain areas have always seemed to be fertile ground for the advancement of human thought and expression. Athens, Greece, was a hotbed of intellectual and creative achievement, yet Podunkville, Namethestate, was not. There is something to the design of certain places that seems to lead to or invite further creativity.
So I end this first of three posts on Columbus with the following: Why bother with an artistic jail? Should city planners give thought to aesthetics along with functional needs? Where do you find yourself inspired, e.g. in nature, in certain man-made locations, and why?
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