As a school of design, the building will serve as a model for the students and set a standard for the rest of the University. The architects have done a fabulous job in developing an innovative yet contextual design that provides extraordinary spaces while being sublimely practical. Located on the corner of Woodruff and Tuttle Park, the new building marks an important entrance to the campus and, in conjunction with the Colleges of Business and Engineering, forms a nucleus of professional disciplines on campus. With porches, terraces, overhangs, cuts, underpasses, etc., the building has a remarkable exterior clad in slate and marble. Inside, the spaces vary from one to four stories.
Light is everywhere, and all activity is visible.
Ramps, stairs and elevators illustrate multiple options for circulation. Building progress is moving forward as the design development is almost complete and construction plans will soon be started. It is nice to think that architecture at The Ohio State University occupied a new Brown Hall in 1903 and will occupy a new Knowlton Hall in 2003. It has taken a long time, but the new building promises to be a state of the art facility with the complexity and interactive quality of the campus or a small city. We eagerly look forward to the ground breaking in June of 2001.