Posts by mralston
The Ohio State University Cunz Hall
Location: Columbus, Ohio Architect: Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design LEED Certification: LEED Registered Construction Cost: $16.6 million Project Size: 66,000 SF Cunz Hall was built in 1968 and is home to the College of Public Health. The four-story building is 66,000 SF with a penthouse. The perimeter of the slabs is supported on precast concrete…
Read MoreOhio University Walters International Education Center
Location: Athens, Ohio Architect: RVC Architects LEED Certification: LEED Silver Construction Cost: $1.76 million Project Size: 11,469 SF The project involved converting a large fraternity house into an office space. Formerly the Sigma Chi fraternity house, 15 Park Place was the first of three Ohio University buildings to undergo the LEED certification process. The building…
Read MoreColumbus City Schools Olde Orchard Elementary School
Location: Columbus, Ohio Architect: Prime AE Construction Cost: $11.99 million LEED Certification: LEED Gold The new Olde Orchard Elementary School houses 550 students in grades PK-5 and was built on the site of the original school. The new building embraces the sustainable practices of LEED. The facility contains a geothermal HVAC system, low-emitting building materials,…
Read MoreThe Ohio State University Book Depository
Location: Columbus, Ohio Architect: SHP Leading Design Construction Cost: $64 million Project Size: 18,000 SF The project’s scope was a feasibility study to determine the construction cost of the Phase 3 building module at the University Book Depository on Kenny Road. The addition needed to hold 1.4 – 2.8M print collection volumes in a secure,…
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