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209 West Eighteenth Ave.
Herrcik Archives Number PH 004
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 This building has not been officially named by the Board of Trustees.
1.2 Alternate names noted:
West 18th Avenue Extension
Brown Hall Annex Replacement
2. Location
2.1 Located at 209 W. 18th Ave.
2.2 Built in conjunction with the Science and Engineering Library (005), and the Math Tower (007).
3. General Description
3.1 Type of construction:
Steel Frame Masonry skin
3.2 No. of stories:
Three floors plus a basement.
3.3 Gross floor area of 25,070 sq. ft.
3.4 The Brown Hall Annex was demolished in order to construct new facilities which will house offices, laboratories, lecture halls, classrooms, and support facilities for the Department of Mathematics. Also included in the project is the consolidation of several satellite libraries.
B. SIGNIFICANT DATES
1. The architect/engineer was approved on July 11, 1986.
2. The schematic design was approved on March 1, 1990.
3. The design development document was approved on April 12, 1990.
4. Construction document approval was on February 13, 1991.
5. Bid opening on May 1, 1991.
6. Contracts were awarded to contractors on July 15, 1991.
7. Report of award to the Board of Trustees on July 12, 1991.
8. Construction began on August 6, 1991.
9. Completion
C. MISCELLANEOUS
1. The Brown Hall Annex was demolished to make room for construction.
2. The 209 W. 18th Ave. Building, along with the nearby Mathematics Tower and the Science and Engineering Library, are the only buildings in Central Ohio designed by Philip Johnson. Among his other works are the AT&T Building in New York City and the Crystal Cathedral in California.
D. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
1. University associates working on the project include:
Project Captain: Koelbl, Barbara
2.Architects:Collins Rimer & Gordon Architects,Inc., Burgee and Johnson
3. Engineer: Korda/Nemeth
4. On July 15, 1991 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors:
General: Turner Construction
Plumbing: Sauer, Inc.
HVAC: Kirk Williams Company
Electric: Buckeye Electric
E. COST
1. The budget for the project was $2,974,876.