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The Ohio State University
Schottenstein Arena - Art in Public Places
The Ohio State University, Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
Architect
Moody/Nolan Ltd., Inc. of Columbus, OH and
Sink Combs Dethlefs of Denver, CO
Contractors
Ardit Company of Columbus, OH and
Roman Mosaic of West Chester, PA
Artist
Alexis Smith
Venice, CA
The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio wanted its new arena to
represent the history, tradition and strength of the University. E.
Gordon Gee, then President of the University, spoke at the
groundbreaking ceremony and expressed the "premier collegiate arena" to
"symbolize Ohio State's commitment to our students, alumni and friends,
to our community and to our future." About two years later, the
Schottenstein Arena was officially introduced to the students, faculty,
alumni and the public during opening ceremonies in November, 1998. This
building captures the pride of the school's rich tradition in athletics
and its role in providing a well-rounded education.
During the design phase of this facility, the architects, Moody/Nolan
Ltd., Inc. of Columbus, Ohio and Sink Combs Dethlefs of Denver, wanted
to insure the facility represented the university's commitment to
quality. Therefore, Thin-Set Epoxy Terrazzo was the natural selection
as the finish in the concourses and entry atria. As so often times
happens, budget considerations came into play late in the design phase,
and tile was substituted for the terrazzo. The Sherwin-Williams
flooring representative suggested the use of Art-in-Public-Places
funding to help support the use of terrazzo.
Frequently on large public facilities, local, state and/or federal
funding is available as a percentage of the entire project to support
the display of art in these facilities. Although these funds are
frequently used for sculptures and paintings, the unique design
flexibility of thin-set epoxy terrazzo has allowed it to qualify.
Alexis Smith, the design artist for the terrazzo world map at Los
Angeles Convention Center, was contracted to assist on this project.
After much consideration, it was decided that the final design was to be
representations of outstanding OSU athletic teams and personalities
throughout the university's history. They represent a Championship
men's baseball team and a Championship women's basketball team from the
early 1900's, John Havlicek, Fred Taylor, Averill Roberts and a
composite hockey player. As added insurance to protect the life-long
aesthetics of the terrazzo, EPO-FLEXTM, a flexible crack bridging
membrane, was installed under all of the terrazzo to protect against
cracking due to substrate movement.
The installation of the floor was a joint venture between Ardit Company
of Columbus, Ohio and Roman Mosaic of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Due
to the complexity of design and the detailed shades of gray outlining
the "photographic" images, the strip design was extremely intricate.
Original estimates for installation time for the strips were
unacceptable, and Chuck Meushaw, lead foreman for Roman Mosaic,
suggested the use of ribbon strip. This allowed the job to be completed
in an acceptable time frame, and the finished product exceeded the
artist's, the university's and the architect's expectations.
Sherwin-Williams stands ready to assist you. Contact us via e-mail for additional
information.
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