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The Ohio State University Pomerene Hall

An aerial image of Pomerene and Oxley Halls on Neil Ave at The Ohio State University.

Pomerene Hall

The Ohio State University

Location:
Columbus, Ohio

Architect:
Acock Associates Architects

Construction Cost:
$43 million

Project Size:
122,265 SF

Award:
AIA Ohio Merit Award, 2020

This project renovating two buildings from the early 1900s required major interior and exterior renovations to provide space for faculty and staff offices, conference/meeting rooms, classrooms, computer labs, data storage, and support areas. As both buildings have historical significance, the original characteristics of the building were retained. The work on Oxley Hall included new framing for mechanical work and reframing roof areas that were deteriorated.

Interior photo of open work and common spaces inside renovated Pomerene Hall on The Ohio State University's main campus in Columbus, Ohio.
A nighttime aerial image of Pomerene and Oxley Halls on Neil Ave at The Ohio State University.
An interior photo of the common area and stairs in Pomerene Hall at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus Metropolitan Library – Whitehall Branch

Exterior photo of the Columbus Metropolitan Library Whitehall Branch in Whitehall, Ohio.

Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whitehall Branch

Location:
Columbus, Ohio

Architect:
Schooley Caldwell Associates & Gund Partnership

Construction Cost:
$4 million

Project Size:
33,000 SF

SMBH designed the 19,000 SF facility with the ground floor on two levels, as the building is carved into the landscape. The roof structure has several inclined planes with openings carved in the roof over exterior plazas and entrances and three skylights carved into the roof above interior spaces. The exterior cladding is a glass curtain wall to maximize available light in the space and other materials to match the urban setting.

LEED Silver Certified
AIA Ohio Merit Design Award - 2015

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Ohio University Nelson Commons

Exterior photo of Nelson Commons at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The building has a brick exterior.

Nelson Commons

Ohio University

Location:
Athens, Ohio

Architect:
Champlin Architecture

Construction Cost:
$12,000,000

Project Size:
9,000 SF

Phase 1 involved the renovation of the dining and food service facilities housed within the building on the South Green. Additional skylights, a revised front entry, and a new mezzanine for mechanical equipment were included in the project. Phase 2 included the removal of two columns, a new entry with a ramp and steps, and a new loading dock.

 

LEED Gold Certified

Awarded Outstanding Design in the August 2013 American School & University Educational Interiors Show

 

Copy of Columbus State Community College Academic Center E – Moeller Hall

Exterior photo of Columbus State Community College Academic Center E - Moeller Hall, on the Delaware, Ohio campus.

Academic Center E - Moeller Hall

Columbus State Community College

Location:
Columbus, Ohio

Architect:
Phillip Markwood Architects

Construction Cost:
$20.75 million

Project Size:
87,000 SF

 

Columbus State Community College purchased 108 acres in Delaware County to establish a second campus north of Columbus. This academic building was the first structure on the new campus. The building is two stories plus a basement occupying 87,000 SF. The basement level houses mechanical rooms and tunnels to adjacent upper levels. The first floor accommodates uses for conferences, admissions, offices, a cafe, classrooms, a data center, a bookstore, and a student learning center. The second-floor houses classrooms, laboratories, and a distance learning Center. The entire southern exposure is enclosed by a two-story glass curtain wall, allowing ample daylight into the space.

 

LEED Gold Certified