A detail of an installation planned for Creek Show 2018. Image: Waller Creek Conservancy
Every November, the Waller Creek Conservancy hosts Creek Show, a nighttime art exhibition featuring lighted installations along the downtown stretch of Waller Creek, designed and built by local artists and creative teams. These events, as part of the conservancy’s mission to revitalize and restore the urban waterway, are meant to call attention to the viability of Waller as a vibrant public space for downtown Austin — and showcase the talent of local creatives, designers, and fabricators along the way.
Here’s a first look at designs for this year’s collection of six installations, which will be on display along the creek nightly this November 9-17, from 6-10 p.m. According to the conservancy, the location of the show has shifted slightly since previous years:
“In addition to new and wondrous installations, we are announcing that the show will move a few blocks north, between Ninth Street and 11th Street, and will include Symphony Square.”
— Waller Creek Conservancy Announcement
Parabolus
by Austin Outdoor Design (AOD)
Creative Team:
Jose Roberto Corea (lead)
Courtney Jones Burton
Gretchen Leigh Du Pré
Jeff Fletcher
Lightlines
by Campbell Landscape Architecture + Tab Labs
Creative Team:
Cameron Campbell (lead)
Bill Baird
Taurin Barrera
Stuart Campbell
Jenny Janis
Viddhi Jhaveri
La Noria
by Drophouse Design
Creative Team:
Christian Klein (lead)
Matt Satter
Christy Taylor
Urban Scrim
by Lemmo Architecture and Design
Creative Team:
Ryan Lemmo, AIA (lead)
Stephanie Lemmo, Assoc. AIA (lead)
Jonathan Butler
Julia Martinelli
Tentsion
by Perkins + Will
Creative Team:
Chet Morgan (lead)
Jenny Adair
Caitlin Admire
Aaron Manns
Emilie Ogburn
Ellen Saathoff
Paul Ward
