Screenhouse Public Commission
Sector: Metal • Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Source: The Brooklyn Rail
Screenhouse is a public commission by Edra Soto for Chicago's Millennium Park, featuring replicas of vernacular Puerto Rican architectural forms such as wrought iron rejas screens and concrete quiebrasoles. The installation serves as a metaphor for migration and explores themes of colonization, identity, and family. It is a site-specific or site-responsive work that integrates these architectural
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Metal, Rail, Cement
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Brooklyn Rail
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Screenhouse is a public commission by Edra Soto for Chicago's Millennium Park, featuring replicas of vernacular Puerto Rican architectural forms such as wrought iron rejas screens and concrete quiebrasoles. The installation serves as a metaphor for migration and explores themes of colonization, identity, and family. It is a site-specific or site-responsive work that integrates these architectural elements into new environments. |
Original sector | Public Art |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Chicago |
Source
Source | The Brooklyn Rail |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Rail, Cement |
Article published date | 2026-05-10 |
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