Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Risa Puno

Common Ground, 2017

— Wood and glass tiles, 21 × 21 × 2½ feet —

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2023

1. Risa Puno Marker

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"I am interested in how interactivity and play help us understand how we relate to one another. I create disarmingly fun experiences allowing people to let down their boundaries and connect. By expressing my ideas through recognizable objects, like these brightly colored tables, I hope to encourage many levels of engagement." —Risa Puno

Risa Puno's Common Ground is an interactive installation that offers a site for community dialog and exchange. It features 25 connected picnic tables and benches, each with a different handmade mosaic pattern. It was originally commissioned by NYC Parks for Rufus King Park in Queens, and the mosaic designs are inspired by the neighborhood's unique mix of immigrants and iconic architecture. The colorful patchwork aesthetic and interconnected structure are a celebration of harmony through diversity.

Risa Puno is an New York-based interactive sculpture and installation artist. She studied art and medicine at Brown University, and earned her MFA from New York University.

Erected by Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID).

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in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Immigration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.

Location. 38° 54.007′ N, 77° 2.522′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It is on H Street Northwest west of 18th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. The marker stands along the north side of Edward R. Murrow Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edward R. Murrow (a few steps from this marker); "The Bachelor" (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Engine House (about 400 feet

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2023

2. Common Ground

away, measured in a direct line); Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); "The Seven Buildings" (about 600 feet away); The IMF (about 700 feet away); Union Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Corcoran Gallery of Art (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.