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Commission reports selection of SOIL with Coburn as design team for Boulder arts project
Summary
Commissioners announced the selection of Soil (New York) working with Coburn (Boulder) as the design team for an upcoming city arts design project; staff called it a milestone and said design work will begin soon.
At the Feb. 26 Boulder Arts Commission meeting staff reported that a selection panel completed its review of roughly 65 submissions and chose the design team Soil, a New York-based firm, working with local firm Coburn for an upcoming city arts design project.
Why it matters: The selected team will lead design work for a major arts-related project the commission and staff described as a milestone in the city’s public-arts and cultural facilities planning. The commission said it expects to move into the design phase in the coming months.
Staff said project committee members visited shortlisted firms and judged Soil’s depth of experience on cultural projects and campus-style work to be a strong fit. The panel praised Soil’s mockups for lighting systems and experience with similar institutional projects; Coburn will provide local support and follow-through.
A staff member called the selection “a huge milestone” and said the commission and staff look forward to starting design soon. No formal contract award or council-level appropriation was recorded as a vote during the commission meeting; the announcement was made as part of liaison updates.
Staff next steps: finalize contracting details, return to the commission with a contract and timeline, and begin community engagement related to design.
