NerosNeptune
Goodale Park
Login to Send PM
When walking by Sensenbrenner plaza, I usually feel like it's a place I'm not supposed to go in. It seems like its a nice entrance to the buildings rather than a place for people to sit. I was pretty surprised one day to see the sign saying it was part of the city park system.
Maybe if the skywalk wasn't there it would seem more inviting.. though from some pictures I just found on wikipedia it doesn't look like there are even any benches there.
columbusmike
Login to Send PM
^ Maybe the little corner lot could make for a low-rise retail space (i.e. coffee shop or small lunch restaurant). Plus, there's no reason Nationwide Blvd needs to be that wide...the city could convert some of that pavement for street parking for a new development in that spot.
Otherwise, the corner of Nationwide and High is a complete wasteland. Minus the teenagers.
columbusmike
Login to Send PM
jpizzow said:
^^Maybe a transit station or something like an art museum, but I can't see an office building there. It would have to have a pretty small footprint.
Actually, that got me thinking that a really tall modern art museum in that lot would be pretty cool. There is no context, so whatever would go here could be architecturally outrageous. See examples at all four corners of this intersection.
Maybe like this?
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
Login to Send PM
columbusmike said:
Plus, there's no reason Nationwide Blvd needs to be that wide...the city could convert some of that pavement for street parking for a new development in that spot.
I like that Nationwide Blvd east of High has a median. Could be extended from High to Front. Some trees in the median would look nice.
colrex7
Ohio
Login to Send PM
Columbus does lack a contemporary art museum. There are museums that showcase contemporary art in Columbus, but it would be nice to have a centralized facility, one that might be a modern structure itself. Personally, when I visit cities one of the first things I look for are what museums they offer, especially the contemporary.
I could see this site work in the future if something does emerge.
columbusmike
Login to Send PM
Walker said:
I like that Nationwide Blvd east of High has a median. Could be extended from High to Front. Some trees in the median would look nice.
I like that....plus a bike lane :)
colrex7 said:
Columbus does lack a contemporary art museum. There are museums that showcase contemporary art in Columbus, but it would be nice to have a centralized facility, one that might be a modern structure itself. Personally, when I visit cities one of the first things I look for are what museums they offer, especially the contemporary.I could see this site work in the future if something does emerge.
A museum could front High Street and hop across both sets of train tracks and butt up against the new hotel. It actually would make a lot of sense to do this, because you could have the museum loading dock down at convention center drive.
Pickerington_Kyle
Login to Send PM
columbusmike said:
Actually, that got me thinking that a really tall modern art museum in that lot would be pretty cool. There is no context, so whatever would go here could be architecturally outrageous. See examples at all four corners of this intersection.Maybe like this?
I like it, i wish Columbus did have a new cool type art museum to compete against Canton, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
Pickerington_Kyle
Login to Send PM
columbusmike said:
I like that....plus a bike lane :)A museum could front High Street and hop across both sets of train tracks and butt up against the new hotel. It actually would make a lot of sense to do this, because you could have the museum loading dock down at convention center drive.
Yea thats the perfect spot, You could go to a convention, an art gallery, the new museum, a concert/sporting event (at LC Pavilion/Huntington Park/Nationwide Arena). That would fit almost perfectly. Plus a transit station..... ooh..
bjones7
Worthington Ohio
Login to Send PM
Wishful thinking! Last time I checked Columbus does not support the Arts like other cities. On a positive note, awesome design! If we had people in Columbus who could design like this, then they would of never hired that guy from New York to design the Nuclear Reactor along the Scioto mile in the 1st place!columbusmike said:
Actually, that got me thinking that a really tall modern art museum in that lot would be pretty cool. There is no context, so whatever would go here could be architecturally outrageous. See examples at all four corners of this intersection.Maybe like this?
Pickerington_Kyle
Login to Send PM
now i'm just spit-balling here, but what if it was an old artifact museum? Like old ship memorabilia items. etc...
columbusmike
Login to Send PM
bjones7 said:
Wishful thinking! Last time I checked Columbus does not support the Arts like other cities. On a positive note, awesome design! If we had people in Columbus who could design like this, then they would of never hired that guy from New York to design the Nuclear Reactor along the Scioto mile in the 1st place!
Columbus does have people that can design like this! This is the exact mentality that is the problem. Most clients in Columbus assume no one in Columbus can do good design, so they go elsewhere abandoning designers who truly understand the nuances, life, and culture of our city.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
Login to Send PM
columbusmike said:
Columbus does have people that can design like this! This is the exact mentality that is the problem. Most clients in Columbus assume no one in Columbus can do good design, so they go elsewhere abandoning designers who truly understand the nuances, life, and culture of our city.
+1
Columbus actually has a pretty large pool of talented creative firms, from architects to branding to marketing and beyond.
Pickerington_Kyle
Login to Send PM
man, I really want this museum to be a possiblility.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
Login to Send PM
Updated photo, from here: http://www.columbusunderground.com/construction-roundup-january-2012
lazyfish
Login to Send PM
Walker said:
No we don't.
the wexner is cool but, it is more of an exhibition center, not really a museum in the traditional sense with a permanent collection...more like a gallery on steroids.
n8
Login to Send PM
columbusmike said:
Yes, especially with the parking garage right next door, most of the Nationwide employees won't venture out much without their SUV's.Hopefully, with traffic as bad as it is, some Nationwide employees will maybe consider buying a house downtown to shorten their commute and keep their good job.
I work at Nationwide. I don't own an suv, and I am a home owner in the short north. 3 of my neighbors in my building also work at Nationwide. Several of my co-workers live at the 60(?) spring street building and in german village.
Ask anyone who works at the north market if Nationwiders ever venture out of the building. They are flooded with the likes of us on our lunch breaks.
no offense, I'm just saying your generalization isn't accurate especially when it comes to Nationwide employees who don't have any children. I am guessing this is due to the quality of education in the burbs.
Now if somebody could talk our CEO into moving annuity operations downtown I would be a happy man. the commute to Dublin every morning is killing me.
swinzo1010
Upper Arlington
Login to Send PM
I work at Nationwide. I don't own an suv, and I am a home owner in the short north. 3 of my neighbors in my building also work at Nationwide. Several of my co-workers live at the 60(?) spring street building and in german village.
+1
I also work at Nationwide and ride the bus or bike to work downtown.
You must log in to post.
Launched in August 2010, TheMetropreneur.com is a local online resource devoted to small business development and entrepreneurship. Its aim is to tell the stories of Central Ohio's business community, foster regional economic development and assist entrepreneurs with its resource-heavy focus. Click here to visit TheMetropreneur.com.
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
