JASON HOELSCHER STUDIO | Site-Specific Public Art & Aesthetic Infrastructure
Jason Hoelscher Studio synthesizes aesthetic design, systems thinking, and fabrication expertise to produce site-specific public artworks shaped by their environments and the communities they serve. We elevate the everyday through curiosity, interaction, and a shared sense of place, delivering code-aware, durable work in close coordination with project teams.
Jason Hoelscher Studio synthesizes aesthetic design, systems thinking, and fabrication expertise to produce site-specific public artworks shaped by their environments and the communities they serve. We elevate the everyday through curiosity, interaction, and a shared sense of place, delivering code-aware, durable work in close coordination with project teams.
A NEW COMMISSION: TERRAZZO AND GFRC ARTWORKS AT RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
We're excited to announce the studio has been awarded a $200,000 public art commission for the Reno–Tahoe International Airport RTAA Headquarters, featuring a large-scale architectural lobby terrazzo installation and integrally-colored GFRC inlays. The project unites interior lobby and exterior plaza environments through site-specific pattern, material precision, and durable civic design, with installation set for August–December 2026. More details forthcoming as the project continues.
We're excited to announce the studio has been awarded a $200,000 public art commission for the Reno–Tahoe International Airport RTAA Headquarters, featuring a large-scale architectural lobby terrazzo installation and integrally-colored GFRC inlays. The project unites interior lobby and exterior plaza environments through site-specific pattern, material precision, and durable civic design, with installation set for August–December 2026. More details forthcoming as the project continues.
AWARD NOMINATIONS
Our recently completed $100,000 architectural terrazzo commission at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport has been nominated for both the 2026 National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association Honor Award and the Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Award.
▸ View GSP Terrazzo Project Spotlight
▸ Download Project Fact Sheet (PDF, two pages)
Our recently completed $100,000 architectural terrazzo commission at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport has been nominated for both the 2026 National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association Honor Award and the Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Award.
▸ View GSP Terrazzo Project Spotlight
▸ Download Project Fact Sheet (PDF, two pages)
CURRENT & RECENT PUBLIC ART FINALIST AND SHORTLIST SELECTIONS
Our 2025–2026 finalist selections represent over $800,000 in active public art momentum nationwide, reflecting strong confidence across civic, healthcare, airport, and major institutional venues, including sports and entertainment environments. Recent work includes architecturally integrated terrazzo projects and design work at airports and colleges in Nevada and Utah; hospital, parkside, and civic murals in Rhode Island, Michigan, and Washington; interactive and sculptural works in Colorado; and invited design development discussions with institutional partners such as the Toronto Blue Jays. Together, these selections demonstrate our ability to deliver technically rigorous, visually ambitious public art across scales in close collaboration with agencies and design teams.
Our 2025–2026 finalist selections represent over $800,000 in active public art momentum nationwide, reflecting strong confidence across civic, healthcare, airport, and major institutional venues, including sports and entertainment environments. Recent work includes architecturally integrated terrazzo projects and design work at airports and colleges in Nevada and Utah; hospital, parkside, and civic murals in Rhode Island, Michigan, and Washington; interactive and sculptural works in Colorado; and invited design development discussions with institutional partners such as the Toronto Blue Jays. Together, these selections demonstrate our ability to deliver technically rigorous, visually ambitious public art across scales in close collaboration with agencies and design teams.
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METHODOLOGY: FROM CONCEPT TO CRANE LIFT
Jason Hoelscher Studio LLC translates environmental conditions, spatial patterns, and the ways communities inhabit and shape a place into dynamic, buildable artworks. Using an AEIOU framework—Activities, Environments, Interactions, Objects, and Users—we observe how a site is actually experienced and lived, then convert those insights into visual systems of color, pattern, and form. The result is durable, fabrication-ready public art that is code-aware and low-maintenance, delivered through milestone-based coordination, fabrication planning, and maintenance documentation, and integrated seamlessly with architecture to support everyday use.
Jason Hoelscher Studio LLC translates environmental conditions, spatial patterns, and the ways communities inhabit and shape a place into dynamic, buildable artworks. Using an AEIOU framework—Activities, Environments, Interactions, Objects, and Users—we observe how a site is actually experienced and lived, then convert those insights into visual systems of color, pattern, and form. The result is durable, fabrication-ready public art that is code-aware and low-maintenance, delivered through milestone-based coordination, fabrication planning, and maintenance documentation, and integrated seamlessly with architecture to support everyday use.
