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The Ohio State University South High Rise Residence Halls

OSU South High Rises

South High Residence Halls

The Ohio State University

Location:
Columbus, Ohio

Architect:
Schooley Caldwell Associates and Sasaki Associates, Inc.

Construction Cost:
$120 million

Project Size:
487,000 SF - Renovation
96,000 SF - New Construction

LEED Certification:
LEED Silver (anticipated)

With a strategic goal of providing residential accommodations for all the freshman and sophomore classes of The Ohio State University, President Gordon Gee sought to provide a 24/7 living-learning community for students. This multi-phase project, called the South High Rise regeneration, consists of two 11-story towers connecting the existing Stradley to Park Hall and Smith to Steeb Hall. The towers provide community-oriented student housing in a contemporary setting that supports the University’s goal of reducing energy load through innovation in infrastructure.

A unique aspect of this project is the staggered steel truss system, which allowed for the matching of the existing low floor-to-floor heights of existing dorms. The system was also chosen to accommodate the aggressive construction schedule. Student lounges on the third through ninth floors cantilever 20 feet away from the building, providing two walls of glass for views of campus and downtown Columbus. In both connector buildings, the lateral load resisting system is open from the first to third floors. This allows the diagonal bracing to end at the third floor and lateral loads are transmitted from the third floor to the ground by moment frames to maintain the clear open space with floor to ceiling glass from the ground to the third floor.

From the multi-phase schedule to the framing system, all components are new and innovative design processes. Providing a design that would allow the new additions to fit between the existing buildings was also challenging and organization among all parties on site is a key to success.

May 3, 2018 Filed Under: Award Winning, Education Higher Ed, The Ohio State University

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