Houstonians Embrace Art in Urban Setting

Houston-based muralist Jessica Rice is one of the artists who will be featured at Understory.

HOUSTON—Public art generates tangible and intangible benefits, and in the most successful instances, it becomes an integral and beloved part of the community. Enhancing its environment, art enriches residents’ lives, instills a sense of civic pride, creates a shared history, connects communities, and provides opportunities for dialogue, engagement and learning, according to Urban Land Institute.

With this type of engagement in mind, Skanska entered into new collaboration with creative community, Sawyer Yards, to bring rotating art installations to Understory. This space is the 35,000-square-foot community hub and culinary market at the Bank of America Tower office development.