DUBLIN ARTS CENTER EVENT TERRACE & CABIN RECONSTRUCTION

City of Dublin, Ohio

WHY

This project was to significantly enhance the Dublin Arts Center’s aesthetics and functionality. The building, designed in a French-Eclectic architectural style, was built in 1941 as a private residence and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The City of Dublin purchased the property, which includes a 6-acre site along the east bank of the Scioto River, in 1999. This project improved the rear grounds of the building with the addition of an event terrace, various site features, landscape lighting, electrical service for events, a historic log cabin reconstruction, and a connecting path to the Scioto River.

HOW

The site has over 70’ of grade change from the rear entrance of the building to the Scioto River. This presented a design and engineering challenge, and made cost-effective ADA-compliant site circulation and stormwater management key drivers of the design process. It also generated opportunities for incredible vistas and dramatic event spaces. Designing Local developed three site plan alternatives that demonstrated how the vertical and horizontal location of the event terrace could influence the overall feel and functionality of events. Construction materials were thoughtfully selected to reflect the building’s historic character.

WHAT

The project is currently in the final design and permitting stage. Construction is expected to commence in Summer 2022.

COLLABORATORS

Kimley Horn
DKD Architects
Structural Erectors

SERVICES

Landscape Architecture