Melding Art With Infrastructure, Without Breaking the Bank

Geiger's project brought functional art pieces to the streets of Orlando in the shape of expressive, free-flowing bus shelters that benefited from composite materials and an ambitious team of designers, facbricators, and stakeholders.

Of the lessons learned by Geiger, a Washington D.C. based architect, from the project: "Over time, we will likely see composites used in larger structures – perhaps even the shells of entire buildings – as the industry grows in influence. For now, given the budget restrictions many municipalities are facing, smaller-scale applications of composites pose a promising future for public art initiatives."