Directing two large-scale artist commissions for a 630,000 sq ft Seaport tower — coordinating artists, architects, fabricators, and construction timelines across a two-year project that delivered $63,000 in direct artist investment and a signature lobby installation.
THE PROBLEM
WS Development needed original artwork to anchor three architectural zones in their new Seaport tower — 20' x 20' lobby wall, a secondary entry corridor, and an elevator bank. The brief required visual impact at scale, authentic artists voices, and alignment with their ESG and placemaking goals, all within a construction timeline that couldn't move.
WHAT I DID
I developed the curatorial strategy — pairing Rudolph Jean-Louis's geometric color-blocked abstractions with Christina Constantine's large-format watercolors. The contrast was intentional: RJL's bold geometry anchors the lobby, Constantine's softer forms balance the entry corridor. Together, they create cohesion without uniformity.
For Rudolph Jean-Louis, his work translates cleanly to scale, but he works entirely by hand. We designed a physical production and feedback process — 30"×30" panel mock-ups, structured client review cycles, and fabrication strategy sessions — to ensure the design could be cleanly broken into large panels. The final piece was fabricated in five sections, shipped, and assembled on-site.
For Christina Constantine, watercolor at architectural scale is a materials problem. I proposed a large-scale test piece before committing — validating pigment density, paper weight, and scale viability. The resulting triptych delivered the visual counterbalance the space needed.
Throughout, I served as the single communication bridge between the client and both artists — attending all client reviews, distilling feedback into clear direction, and filtering the noise that would have created confusion rather than clarity.
OUTCOME
$63K
direct investment in commissioned artists
20' x 20'
signature installation, featured in ArtLifting's 2024 Impact Report
2 artists
coached from brief through fabrication
On time
delivered across shifting construction milestones
WHAT I LEARNED
Large-scale creative work succeeds when the process is as carefully designed as the product. The client doesn't need to manage creative complexity — that's what I'm there for. Protecting creative intent and serving client goals aren't competing priorities when communication between them is well-structured.
PROJECT DETAILS
Client
WS Development
Timeline
2022–2024
Location
Boston Seaport, MA
Artists
Rudolph Jean-Louis,
Christina Constantine
Investment
$63,000 direct to artists
SKILLS DEMONSTRATED
Creative directiom
Stakeholder management
Cross-functional ops
Artist coaching & mentorship
Fabrication coordination
Client communication