Columbus Commons
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′31″N 82°59′56″W / 39.958488°N 82.998801°WCoordinates: 39°57′31″N 82°59′56″W / 39.958488°N 82.998801°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Created | 2011 |
| Operated by | Capitol South |
| Status | Open all year 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
Columbus Commons is a 6-acre (24,000 m2) park and green space in downtown Columbus, Ohio, located on the site of the former Columbus City Center mall. The park features gardens, a performance stage, carousel, reading room, a NEOS play system and two cafes. The project was developed by Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (Capitol South).
With the decline of Columbus City Center, plans were announced in February 2009 to replace the mall with a mixed-used project that included an urban park, residential units, offices, restaurants and shops. Columbus City Council approved Capitol South to refinance existing City Center parking garage loans and use funds earmarked for downtown housing to finance the project. CDDC and Capitol South, under the direction of their CEO and President Guy Worley, the Franklin County Commissioners and Columbus Metro Parks, funded the development of the Columbus Commons park. Demolition of City Center began in September 2009 and construction of Columbus Commons park began in mid-2010.
The design team was made up of construction manager Corna-Kokosing, architects Moody Nolan and landscape architects EDGE Group. The park opened to the public on Memorial Day weekend (May 26) 2011.
Construction of the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion was the signature capital project celebrating Columbus’ bicentennial in 2012. Since its completion, the iconic structure has drawn the central Ohio community to the heart of Downtown for live concerts and entertainment year round.
The Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion was designed by FTL Design Engineering Studio, the same firm that designed the Capitol Concert Pavilion in Washington, D.C., the Carlos Moseley Pavilion in Manhattan, and the Cirque du Soleil Theater at Disney World. The design for Columbus is exclusive: a one-of-a-kind, white tensile fabric canopy structure with a 40-foot by 60-foot stage and state-of-the-art lighting, video, and sound equipment.
CDDC began construction on the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion in fall 2011 and the pavilion opened in May 2012, just in time for the beginning of the annual event season. The project was funded by a public-private partnership led by the City of Columbus, American Electric Power, and Nationwide Insurance.
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