Lynn, MA
Grassroots public art and lighting initiative revitalizing a former industrial city.
(Submitted by Beyond Walls)
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Houston, TX
Enhancement of a historic waterway into a resilient public greenspace.
(Submitted by SWA Group)
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Memphis, TN
Rehabilitation of an abandoned Sears, Roebuck & Co. distribution center into a mixed-use vertical village and arts, education, and healthcare destination. (Submitted by Crosstown Arts)
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New Orleans, LA
Youth-driven DIY creation of a new public park on vacant land beneath a highway overpass. (Submitted by Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund)
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Sulphur Springs, TX
Renewal of a rural, small-town civic plaza and main street. (Submitted by Toole Design Group)
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Next month, RBA staff will begin site visits to each finalist project in preparation for the committee’s selection of the medal winners in June. Metropolis magazine will tell the stories of each of these sites through a series of online features. Findings and lessons learned will be relayed through detailed case studies and published in book form in 2020 as a resource for educators, practitioners, and students. Past case studies are available on the RBA website.
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Selection Committee and staff toast the 2019 RBA finalists
“The range of issues addressed in this year’s submissions reflect the evolution of our understanding of placemaking in cities,” says
RBA Founder Simeon Bruner. “The five finalists illustrate the shifting role of design in response to the imperatives of social inclusivity and environmental resilience.”
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