Visitors Center hosting book signing, talk from tower architect

The Columbus Area Visitors Center will be hosting a book signing and opening of an exhibition of the work of architect Marlon Blackwell today. Blackwell is designing the new airport tower at the Columbus Municipal Airport.

Marlon Blackwell Architects is an award-winning design firm based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

A monograph of Blackwell’s work was published in 2022 by Princeton Architectural Press called “Radical Practice: The Work of Marlon Blackwell Architects.” The exhibition will focus on the body of work in that publication. It will also include process drawings and a physical model of the new Columbus tower, offering an inside look at the design evolution of this project.

Blackwell will also hold a brief talk on what a radical practice can mean in contemporary architecture. It will focus on his firm’s design methodology combining dynamic analysis, thoughtful planning and innovative design.

The opening event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening at the Columbus Area Visitors Center on Fifth Street.

You can stop by the visitors center to view the exhibition from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays.

Photos: Marlon Blackwell unveils the design for the new Columbus Municipal Airport Tower in June 2024. WRB photos