Department of the Interiors: Marble Bank Preparations

[Metro Jacksonville]

Department of the Interiors: Marble Bank Preparations



The Cultural Council decided to have its annual awards dinner at the Laura Trio property popularly called The Marble Bank this year.  Normally the event is at the Times Union Center and it is a struggle to sell all the tickets.  This year, amidst new directions, new leadership and a powerful new board coalition, the Marble Bank event sold completely out and would be attendees have been resorting to medieval threats to score tickets.  MetroJacksonville was on hand to bring you inside shots before the party!

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[strider]

Very cool! 

[coredumped]

This building looks in pretty good shape, glad to see it's got used for something in the past 20 years.

[02roadking]

Actually a briliant move. TU is a bit stuffy for me. 

[Debbie Thompson]

I remember when this was a working bank.  And I loved going in there.  It is such a cool building.

[camarocane]

Not thats its a big deal, but Chip was painting Comcast boxes. Not the green JEA transformers. 

[AuditoreEnterprise]

Not thats its a big deal, but Chip was painting Comcast boxes. Not the green JEA transformers.

If chip didn't have comcasts' permission he shouldn't have painted those boxes either.

[acme54321]

I think most of them were actually the traffic light controllers.

[Cheshire Cat]

They shouldnt have been deployed on public right of way without asking the public for any input, really.  Several different kinds of boxes were improved greatly by Chips work.

Its public property, a legitimate artist like Chip has just as much place to decide what the public sees as some unknown engineer does.

I am a fan of a both Chip and his art.  This issue still comes down to the difference between urban street art and graffiti.  I think the surprise element of true urban art enhance rather than detract.  Seems with some understanding a balance could be struck. 

[AuditoreEnterprise]

They shouldnt have been deployed on public right of way without asking the public for any input, really.  Several different kinds of boxes were improved greatly by Chips work.

Its public property, a legitimate artist like Chip has just as much place to decide what the public sees as some unknown engineer does.

I am a fan of a both Chip and his art.  This issue still comes down to the difference between urban street art and graffiti.  I think the surprise element of true urban art enhance rather than detract.  Seems with some understanding a balance could be struck.

I am all for urban art I love it. But still it may be in public view and all, but I am sure that if it were taken through the city then some sort of compromise could have been met. Much like the Project Atrium guy did. I like the man's artwork too I am just saying from a law abiding standpoint he probably should have sought permission.

[AuditoreEnterprise]

They shouldnt have been deployed on public right of way without asking the public for any input, really.  Several different kinds of boxes were improved greatly by Chips work.

Its public property, a legitimate artist like Chip has just as much place to decide what the public sees as some unknown engineer does.

I am a fan of a both Chip and his art.  This issue still comes down to the difference between urban street art and graffiti.  I think the surprise element of true urban art enhance rather than detract.  Seems with some understanding a balance could be struck.

I am all for urban art I love it. But still it may be in public view and all, but I am sure that if it were taken through the city then some sort of compromise could have been met. Much like the Project Atrium guy did. I like the man's artwork too I am just saying from a law abiding standpoint he probably should have sought permission.

meh. our laws are stupid and draconian on this issue they not only need to be changed, but I think they will.
And again, from a public ownership standpoint, the public utilities should have allowed some public input into the look and feel of the things that they are simply placing on public property.

In the end, we own them after all.  No one should have gone to jail for improving the built environment.

Its the equivelant of arresting people who plant flowers along the public right of way.

I totally agree. I do think jail was a little extreme, as most train taggers and vandals only get citations and court dates. I also agree they should have asked public opinion as well

[Noone]

I think my invitation to this event got lost among the speaker cards.

[AuditoreEnterprise]

I think my invitation to this event got lost among the speaker cards.

aww man that sucks! I am sure you would have had a blast in there. I saw it with the doors open the other day it looks so cool... can't wait for tonight

[camarocane]

They shouldnt have been deployed on public right of way without asking the public for any input, really.  Several different kinds of boxes were improved greatly by Chips work.

Its public property, a legitimate artist like Chip has just as much place to decide what the public sees as some unknown engineer does.

I am a fan of a both Chip and his art.  This issue still comes down to the difference between urban street art and graffiti.  I think the surprise element of true urban art enhance rather than detract.  Seems with some understanding a balance could be struck.

I am all for urban art I love it. But still it may be in public view and all, but I am sure that if it were taken through the city then some sort of compromise could have been met. Much like the Project Atrium guy did. I like the man's artwork too I am just saying from a law abiding standpoint he probably should have sought permission.

meh. our laws are stupid and draconian on this issue they not only need to be changed, but I think they will.
And again, from a public ownership standpoint, the public utilities should have allowed some public input into the look and feel of the things that they are simply placing on public property.

In the end, we own them after all.  No one should have gone to jail for improving the built environment.

Its the equivelant of arresting people who plant flowers along the public right of way.

Yes and no, unfortunately the appearance of these utility devices are sometimes governed by rules or codes. Had Chip painted a transformer, and somehow got into the hot conductor he would have a fate much worse than jail. However, does the punishment fit the crime? Absolutely not!

[edjax]

So another thread hijacked because someone can not simply keep to the topic of the thread and we run with it. I am sure there is a thread on the other topic. And this looks cool. Looki g forward to the announcement about the Atlanta restaraunt planning to open in it as part of the redevelopment.