Contained But Not Restrained
Proposals to transform 600 acres in and around the harbors between St. Joseph and Benton Harbor into vibrant waterfront areas will soon be displayed in a new temporary gallery in the Benton Harbor Arts District.
Two shipping containers renovated into a gallery by Andrews University students in Oronoko Township were placed by crane Friday at the corner of Territorial Road and Fifth Street. The gallery will display the work that led to the 80-page Twin Cities Harbor Study, which was published by the university and released in February.
Peter Colovos, principal with Prairie Real Estate Group in Benton Harbor, said his company commissioned the students to redesign the containers, which were just four blank walls, into a functional gallery.
He said they were the same students who worked on the study in the fall.
“We love the fact that we’re right down in the heart of the action in an ... urban area,” he said. “Urban development is our specialty. Renovation and rehab and reuse and repurpose is our specialty. For us, what better place than a place that needs help. As part of that, you’ve got to create the vision, too.”
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