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LEED Silver Certified by U.S. Green Building Council
Columbus Honor Award by American Institute of Architects
A+ Awards Special Mention by Architizer
James B. Recchie Design Award by Columbus Landmarks Foundation
The Best Architecture of 2015 by Wall Street Journal
Award for Urban Impacting Project by Harrison Smith
Copper in Architecture Award by Copper Development Association, Inc.
This expansion project, the third phase of a three-part master plan, consisted of an addition of 50,000 SF, a major renovation of the 40,000 SF 1974 wing of the Museum, and associated site work related to the new main entrance, new sculpture garden and outdoor spaces.
North and south facing cinematic facades provide a view of activity within to the passerby, while also allowing museum visitors to look out to the city.
The 22,000 SF increase in gallery space allows for more than three times the amount of works on view.
The project included a 8,300 SF increase of temperature and humidity controlled art storage space.
In the News
Columbus Underground: Winner of the 2016 AIA Columbus Honor Award
Columbus Landmarks Foundation: Winner of the 2016 James B. Recchie Design Award
Wall Street Journal: The Best Architecture of 2015
Columbus Monthly: The New Columbus Museum of Art: An Illustrated Guide
Columbus Underground: New CMA Ready for Grand Opening
HyperAllergic: With Custom-Designed Galleries and Cinematic Facades, Columbus Museum of Art Opens New Wing
The Columbus Dispatch: Expanded art museum ready to reopen
Azure Magazine: A Sneak Peek at the Columbus Museum of Art
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