Enlivening DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business

I was commissioned to design an art experience that created a cohesive look and promoted DePaul University’s brand across two floors and a staircase inside of the Driehaus College of Business. I created a series of multi-dimensional Chicago cityscape collages and inspiring murals that showcased student and faculty. 

This space presented a beautiful challenge in finding ways to compliment the historic, mid-century interior with the university’s bold branding. I solved this by applying a tone to all imagery that pulled from the soft blues and warm wooden hues in the space. After hours of observation of how people were moving, hurriedly, between the floors, I decided my main focus was to bring air and light in hope to introduce more leisure into this windowless area. 

I connected with the wonderful fabrication team at PCL Graphics to help bring my concepts to life. We walked through the spaces and decided on the best materials and mounting techniques to have a maximum impact within the university’s budget. The final install of this project was completed in January 2023.