In his role as university landscape architect, Aaron Rumbaugh creates high-quality spaces that the university community can interact and engage with. As an Ohio State alumnus and in alignment with Framework 3.0, the university’s planning framework, one of Rumbaugh’s current projects focuses on activating the Oval.
“We want the Oval to be populated and active,” said Rumbaugh. “We want to open that space and give people ways to interact with it.”
On November 12, Ohio State announced the next steps in the planning and development of the Carmenton district, pending full Board of Trustees approval.
The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus has been awarded $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program for its project, “Protecting Vulnerable Roadway Users: A Multimodal Safety Plan.”
Nine different collaborative learning projects on the Columbus campus were made possible in fiscal year 2024 thanks to Ohio State’s Framework Learning Space Grant. The focus of the grant is to support colleges and units wanting to implement Framework 3.0 recommendations that improve collaborative, informal learning spaces across campus.
Thanks to Ohio State’s Framework Learning Space Grant, nearly $1 million was invested in nine different collaborative learning projects on the Columbus campus in fiscal year 2024.
The Ohio State Alumni magazine recently highlighted Ohio State's latest long-term master plan, Framework 3.0 and the benefits of planning ahead to ensure a thriving campus for future Buckeyes.
As mentioned in the article, planners consulted with thousands of Buckeyes to identify infrastructure needs and visited peer universities to inform plans.
Columbus Business First highlighted the recent opening of the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center.
As mentioned in the article, the nearly transparent building is a hub for research on renewable energy, smart energy systems and green mobility. Faculty and students will rub shoulders with entrepreneurs leading spinoffs and engineers from large corporations.
In October, The Lantern highlighted how connectivity, one of four Framework 3.0 planning principles, could help shape improved mobility and increased infrastructure for cyclists on Ohio State's Columbus campus.
Framework 3.0 is Ohio State’s next iteration of the campus master plan and updates two previous Columbus campus master planning documents, published in 2010 and 2017.
A vision is coming to life as the university’s campus planning roadmap, Framework 3.0, is shared with the university community. On September 21, representatives from Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE) hosted an open house for Buckeyes to view new campus renderings, discuss campus planning districts and learn about the principles of community, experience, stewardship and connectivity that will shape the Buckeye experience of the future.