Consultants pitch Third Street public‑art concepts; commissioners and residents stress sky, water and durability

At a meeting of the Laramie Planning Commission, consultants Laura Haddad and Tom Drugen presented early concepts for the Third Street Beautification public‑art project and solicited feedback from commissioners and the public.

The consultants said their practice focuses on large‑scale, place‑making works that use form, color and light to create civic identifiers. They showed precedent projects including a stainless‑tag dog sculpture and a 60‑foot river beacon, and explained that their process will combine site research, community engagement, prototypes and materials testing before advancing preferred concepts.

“...we're striving to create art experiences that have a bit of magic in them to capture the public's imagination,” Laura Haddad said, summarizing the team’s approach and emphasis on…