The new Commons design by CSO Architects
The new Commons design exterior 1
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The new Commons design interior
The new Commons that located in Columbus, Indiana, USA, United States, was designed by CSO Architects. The new Commons features ultra-clear insulated glass, with a variety of fritting patterns, to showcase the new indoor public activities within and provide greater energy efficiency. The multi-purpose performance and activity space is raised to a new second floor under the original building’s structure, adding a new stage with theatrical lighting and rigging, all over new street front retail space below.
The zigzag windows are acoustical as well as architectural, framing views down the main street. Escalators and stairs wrap around the Chaos sculpture to retain the indoor civic room and draw people to the second floor activities. The corner glass pavilion is skewed and sloped to retain a view of the corner courthouse tower and create a playful structure to house the new custom playground by Copley Wolff Design Group featuring the Luckey Climber, an interactive sculpture.