From facility planning and space management to capital investment and Framework 3.0, Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE) is shaping the future of the Ohio State campus for years to come. Hear from Chris Potts, director of Facility Planning and Rebekah Gayley, assistant director of Facility Planning, on how their team’s work impacts everything from classrooms to major campus projects.
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.”
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.
Rebekah Gayley, project manager of Framework 3.0 dives into her background in campus planning and her role in the Framework 3.0 planning process.
Columbus Business First recounted the career achievements of Keith Myers in a recent article published ahead of his June 30 retirement. In the article, Ohio State's vice presdient of Planning, Architecture and Real Estate discusses how he started his career desigining theme parks and ended it protecting and rejuvinating campus landmarks like Mirror Lake.
Most Ohioans are doing their part to flatten the curve by staying at home as we all battle COVID-19. As a thank you to the many Buckeyes practicing social distancing or working from home, we’ve brought the sights and sounds of campus to you. If you’re in need of a walk through The Oval or a study break near Mirror Lake, take a ride with our drone as we fly through by the landmarks of our Columbus campus. We’re all in this together and we will get through it.
Columbus Business First recently wrote about a pair of projects set to seek full or partial construction approval from The Ohio State University Board of Trustees.
The Ohio State University will seek Board of Trustees approval this week for construction, and the remaining balance of design services, for an Interdisciplinary Research Facility to be located in the heart of its new West Campus Innovation District.
Columbus Business First recently highlighted Ohio State's interest in purchasing a leased outpatient medical building on Olentangy River Road.
"This property is highly visible, well-located and supports the Wexner Medical Center’s ambulatory care strategic plan and its mission to improve health in Ohio and across the world," according to materials prepared for Wednesday's medical board meeting.
Read more on the Columbus Business First article.
Columbus Business First highlighted the construction projects to watch at Ohio State over the next decade, citing the university's projected five-year, $2.4 billion capital plan.
"The next 10 years are going to be a construction boom," said Mark Conselyea, OSU's associate vice president of facilities operations and development.