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The atrium has three doors, the middle one is a game of simon says the person must complete each time they wish to enter the antechamber which leads to the throne room. The two torches on the bottom unlock their respective door when filled with ignition powder gathered from the throne room. The left door leads to the public living quarters of the former inhabitants and an eating area. To the right leads to the study, and martial arts training/arena area.
There's a sculpture in the atrium of the building where I work that looks pretty neat. It's especially interesting in the morning when the sunlight coming in the windows hits it. I'd been meaning to go in on a weekend and take some photos as the atrium is fairly busy during the week (and I need to get to work).
I ended up taking photos in the parking deck, the atrium, the garden, the bridge to the tower, the stairwell, the network closet/machine room and the quadrangle in front of the building. A few shots of a sculpture turned into a 300 shot adventure all over the building with about 120 being suitable to put up on flickr.
October 26, 2023 - AIA tour of the Columbus Municipal Light Plant.
"The Columbus Municipal Light Plant, vacant for years until it was restored for office and auction space, is the 2022 winner of Columbus Landmarks' James B. Recchie Design Award.
The plant, located at 577 W. Nationwide Blvd. near Lower.com Field, home of the Columbus Crew, was built in 1903 and operated until the city closed it in 1977.
It took 3.5 years and ultimately $35 million in construction and other costs to renovate. According to Columbus Landmarks, more than 2,000 tons of material had to be removed from the site.
But crews were able to preserve coal hoppers, hopper doors, interior cranes, rail tracks and the tall smokestack, now a landmark itself: yellow with black vertical lettering spelling out COLUMBUS with the Crew logo below.
"What moved everyone was the attention to detail," said Rebecca Kemper, Columbus Landmarks' CEO.
That included adapting an original coal hopper into office space and retaining master switches that once controlled power to Downtown, including City Hall, plus smaller details such as using control wheels as door components, Kemper said.
It's a project where care was taken, Kemper said. "A real understanding that Brad DeHays had a vision for this site," she said.
DeHays is president of Connect Realty, which developed the site. Sandvick Architects of Cleveland designed the project.
In an email, DeHays said his company bought the property in late 2014. He said it is 100% leased and the businesses will employ more than 215. The buildings have a total of 110,000 square feet.
The three-member jury that reviewed the projects noted: “This is an example of a building that could have been lost, but instead it has been reimagined in a way that took creative thinking and attention to detail. The building honors its history through the integration of industrial artifacts throughout, including turning the suspended coal hopper into office space.
"This project demonstrates how even the most derelict industrial building can be brought back to life.” Previous description of the project: www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/10/05/columbus-mun...
All designs are based on photography by Ryan Cramer. See his wonderful set of shots here : www.flickr.com/photos/ryancramer/sets/72157594519273211/ .
All designs are based on photography by Ryan Cramer. See his wonderful set of shots here : www.flickr.com/photos/ryancramer/sets/72157594519273211/ .
The atrium of the new Art of the Americas wing provides room to breath after exhibit crammed with bus-fulls.
Nikon D40, 35mm f/1.8, 0.45x macro
The hotel occupied one half of a complex that housed offices on the other half, with a covered atrium in between. It was pretty nice.