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Franklin County Courthouse
Located in the historic River South District of Columbus, the Franklin County Courthouse will represent the American justice system for the citizens of Franklin County. The 350,000-square-foot facility is under construction at the northwest corner of High and Mound streets. It will replace the current 1970s-built county courthouse, located across the street. Cognizant of this project being one of the first green-built county courthouses in Ohio, the design team is seeking LEED Silver certification for the project. The complex will include sharp-angled, contemporary designs with seven-stories of glass walls, as well as grand corridors that will offer a spectacular view. Included in the amenities of the structure are 30 common pleas courtrooms, 10 magistrate rooms, a coffee shop, office spaces, and a sunlit waiting room for jurors.qqWorking with a fast-track construction schedule, the project team has encountered some challenges with the availability of materials, which necessitated early delivery of structural drawings to facilitate ordering steel early. The design team also had to coordinate exterior column locations in advance to correspond with the façade of the building. Additionally, the project requires collaboration to construct a mechanical penthouse on the roof. This project is scheduled for completion in 2010.
| Project Size: | | 350,000 square feet |
| Owner: | | Franklin County |
| Contractor: | | Gilbane, Inc. |
| Architect: | | Design Group, Architectonica, Ricci Greene |
| Completion Date: | | 2010 |
| Total Project Value: | | $105 million |
