Knowlton Hall
Building at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Knowlton Hall, located in Columbus, Ohio, United States, is the current home for the three disciplines that comprise the Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture (KSA) at Ohio State University.[1] The building was completed in 2004. The School of Architecture offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and City and Regional Planning.[2] Knowlton Hall serves as the replacement for Ives Hall, the previous home of the school of architecture which was demolished in July 2002.[4] The namesake of Knowlton Hall is Austin E. "Dutch" Knowlton. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1931 with a Bachelor's in Architectural Engineering and provided a $10 million donation that spearheaded the funding for the creation of the building.[1]
Knowlton Hall | |
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Alternative names | Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture, KSA |
General information | |
Type | School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and City and Regional Planning |
Architectural style | Contemporary |
Location | Ohio State University |
Address | 275 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus OH, 43210-1138 |
Town or city | Columbus, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40.0035350°N 83.0167800°W / 40.0035350; -83.0167800[1] |
Groundbreaking | April 5, 2002[1] |
Completed | July 31, 2004[1] |
Opened | September 2004[1] |
Inaugurated | October 29, 2004[1] |
Cost | $33 million [1] |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Concrete and steel frame with marble shingle skin[1] |
Floor area | 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m2)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Mack Scogin, Merril Elam[1] |
Architecture firm | Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects of Atlanta, WSA, and Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates [1] |
Structural engineer | Lantz, Jones & Nebraska, Inc.[3] |
Civil engineer | Bird & Bull, Inc.[3] |
Main contractor | P. J. Dick [1] |
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