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downtowncolumbus.com wrote
Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center
In winter 2009, the downtown skyline will be accented with something new: beautifully lit windows belonging to the Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center.
Designed to house up to 800 students, the Columbus Downtown High School, which features a public restaurant staffed by students, a three-story library and a cosmetology/hair salon will unite students from three other career centers across the City into one central location. This location allows students convenient access to colleges and universities as well as internships and job placement with major central Ohio corporations.
I think this will be good. I wish the building could have been more eye catching. Im also no sure how I feel about the parking.
Yeah, the building isn’t the most pleasing to the eye, but it sure is coming along quickly. ;) Glad to see this being opened up downtown. I’m wondering what sort of restaurant the students will provide. It’s a shame that the culinary program at CSCC doesn’t have something similar open to the public.
Sort of looks like it took some inspiration from CCAD buildings.
Not to dwell too much on the appearances, but I go by it nearly every day, and I think the rendering is making it look better than I suspect it actually will when completed.
This sounds really exciting, but will it be part of the skyline like the article says? It doesn’t look all that tall.
I’m very glad there is a school being built there. And the construction is progressing very quickly. As a person who pays property tax to fund the schools, I also understand that form is second to function, and keeping cost low is very important in construction projects. Let’s expect more architecturally from private sector projects, but leave public sector ones alone, especially at a time of budget constraints.
Urban infill is urban infill. I’ll take what we can get if it means more people doing something downtown.
Depends on where you stand. ;)
its better than the building that was there. rumor has it that it was used by the swat team as a staging and interrogation building. i believe it to be true as leaving the americana one day i saw a sheriff vehicle leave out on mound st from a large garage door. :shock:
Urban infill is urban infill. I’ll take what we can get if it means more people doing something downtown.
+1. 800 career oriented young people sounds good to me.
Maybe the aesthetics could be more interesting but Ill let go of that subjective judgment. I would’ve liked to see it at least be a green building. That could have been a long term cost savings.
The building’s not that exciting, but what a great resource for students in the Columbus city school system!
Funny you say that. I photographed the interior of that building the day prior to demolition starting. I lost all of those photos in a computer crash which really sucks. It had offices in the front that reminded me of the old Barney Miller sitcom. In the back it was some sort of print shop. Along the side near the garage doors they had these mock up rooms, like an IKEA or something. They were full rooms such as kitchens etc mocked up but not functional. It threw me for a loop. The second floor was primarily open with some long halls and what appeared to be rooms used for,,,,you guessed it- interrogation. I’m guessing they also had a firing range or something in there at some point at the rear. Same goes for the basement, I didn’t get to explore it that far as the police were chasing me by that point and I had to make a quick exit.
Funny you say that. I photographed the interior of that building the day prior to demolition starting. I lost all of those photos in a computer crash which really sucks. It had offices in the front that reminded me of the old Barney Miller sitcom. In the back it was some sort of print shop. Along the side near the garage doors they had these mock up rooms, like an IKEA or something. They were full rooms such as kitchens etc mocked up but not functional. It threw me for a loop. The second floor was primarily open with some long halls and what appeared to be rooms used for,,,,you guessed it- interrogation. I’m guessing they also had a firing range or something in there at some point at the rear. Same goes for the basement, I didn’t get to explore it that far as the police were chasing me by that point and I had to make a quick exit.
so im not crazy!!! well yeah im crazy…. :(
Much better to have a career center downtown than a firing range.
What I’ve seen of the building so far isn’t bad. It could definitely use more red brick over the gray parts but whatevs.
I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.
“they guarantee the site will feature more green space and more parking, making the site a point of pride for both downtown and the District.”
Yeah! Grass and asphalt!
I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.
He would probably say that culinary arts and early childhood education are the trades of whores and drug addicts and are best left out of our downtowns.
I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.
He would probably say that culinary arts and early childhood education are the trades of whores and drug addicts and are best left out of our downtowns.
Or, “Another nowhere no-place to corral the children into a propaganda center of consumerism, nationalism, and general Cheez-doodle dependency”
Maybe he’ll stick with the general “Behold this brand new school in Las Vegas, Nevada: Hannibal Lecter Elementary. Is every child in this city a serial killer requiring maximum security incarceration during school hours? Golly, what happens when they let them out at three o’clock? “http://www.kunstler.com/eyesore_199906.html
I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.
He would probably say that culinary arts and early childhood education are the trades of whores and drug addicts and are best left out of our downtowns.
Or, “Another nowhere no-place to corral the children into a propaganda center of consumerism, nationalism, and general Cheez-doodle dependency”
Maybe he’ll stick with the general “Behold this brand new school in Las Vegas, Nevada: Hannibal Lecter Elementary. Is every child in this city a serial killer requiring maximum security incarceration during school hours? Golly, what happens when they let them out at three o’clock? “http://www.kunstler.com/eyesore_199906.html
Hopefully they go to his house to leave a flaming bag of poop at the front door.
lol. he said poop!
I should send a pic of it to Kunstler. He’ll have some choice words for it.
He would probably say that culinary arts and early childhood education are the trades of whores and drug addicts and are best left out of our downtowns.
Or, “Another nowhere no-place to corral the children into a propaganda center of consumerism, nationalism, and general Cheez-doodle dependency”
Maybe he’ll stick with the general “Behold this brand new school in Las Vegas, Nevada: Hannibal Lecter Elementary. Is every child in this city a serial killer requiring maximum security incarceration during school hours? Golly, what happens when they let them out at three o’clock? “http://www.kunstler.com/eyesore_199906.html
Hopefully they go to his house to leave a flaming bag of poop at the front door.
Ha ha. Maybe I’ll send him a photo of your house. :wink:
Despite the insulting architecture, its great that CPSD is building a new central high school since the original closed in the 80′s. I hope it is a sign that downtown is not as dangerous as depicted on local TV infotainment. That instead it is a place where young adults can be educated and co-exist peacefully. That it can have neighborhood amenities like schools and shops and grocers and not simply a corporate and state activity space.