The new building has a metal roof decking and the terrace leading out of the special event space is made of an assembled steel structure. Both ends of the new gallery are fitted with glass panels held by a grid structure. The glass, multi-level concourse and the three bridges connecting the new wing with the existing building are supported by steel structures.
The sculpture garden is accessible by a staircase from an outdoor terrace for events. The new sculpture garden was named the Patricia M Jurgensen Sculpture Garden, also known as Patty’s Garden, in September 2015.Īpart from providing large and flexible exhibition space over the first-floor gallery spaces, the second floor of the new wing houses an event court, which is designed to overlook the sculpture garden to the north. It features four sections namely the Café Terrace, the Sycamore Grove, the Event Lawn and the Birch Walk. The renovation involved the relocation of the old sculpture garden and the creation of a new sculpture garden, which will house the museum’s collections and events. An iconic sculpture is planned to be placed in the green space along Washington Avenue. The new wing’s north and south facades are transparent ‘cinematic facades’.Īn entry forecourt, the central organising element of the project, provides access to the new sculpture garden to the West and a tree-lined lawn along Washington Avenue to the East. The galleries of the new wing are connected with the existing buildings by three bridges at the second floor connected with the glass-enclosed and naturally lit multilevel concourse termed by the designers as the ‘Shard of Light’. The new wing added to the Columbus Museum of Art is a new, two-storey building structured as a long bar of gallery space on the east side of the site. The lead architect for the project is DesignGroup.
The project also created a new entry experience and sculpture garden, while providing additional gallery spaces, expanded areas for events, a new store and a restaurant. The third phase of the project was completed in October 2015.
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