The Center for Architecture and Design announced today that they plan to relocate from 380 East Broad Street to the Lazarus Building. The Center originally opened on Broad street in January of 2010.
“As the gateway for education, conversation and debate about the importance of quality design and its impact on our city’s architecture, planning, urban infrastructure and quality of life, we now realize that The Center’s location needs to be more centralized and have high pedestrian foot traffic,” said David Brehm, Vice Chair of The Center Board of Trustees, of Braun&Steidl Architects.
Brehm cites the new Lazarus Building location as a better opportunity to interact with Downtown workers and residents as well as visitors to Columbus. The new location is within close proximity to Columbus Commons, OSU Urban Arts Space and the Scioto Mile.
“The Lazarus Building is a symbol of our Downtown’s renaissance,” said Guy Worley, President/CEO of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, which owns the building. “We’re thrilled to have The Center for Architecture and Design move to Lazarus. It fits with our goal to draw people to the center of our city and activate the street front with energy and vitality.”
The Columbus Architecture Foundation oversees the Center for Architecture and Design, which was launched three years ago with the help of the American Institute of Architects Columbus Chapter. The two organizations will occupy the new space and collaborate on programming.
The Center for Architecture and Design should occupy the new space by the end of the 2012, though the groups will also be hosting a kick-off for Columbus Design Week 2012 in the Lazarus Building this Saturday at the OSU Urban Arts Space.
More information can be found online at www.columbuscfad.org.