New Ohio Union/Transition

Project Overview

Timeline

• 2010: New Ohio Union Opens!
• March 17, 2009: Bronze bust of Beanie Drake poured
• May 9, 2008:  Topping Ceremony -- The last piece of steel is placed at the highest point of the building.
• November 30, 2007:  Building Raising Ceremony
• 2007: Demolition of existing Ohio Union/Construction Begins
• Winter 2007: Ohio Union Offices and staff relocated prior to demolition
• January 22, 2007:  Smudging Ceremony
• December 22, 2006: Last Day 5/3rd Bank will be open 
• December 8, 2006: Last day vendors will be open
• December 8, 2006: Faculty/Staff/Alumni Farewell Lunch 
• December 5, 2006: Junk Party 
• November 29, 2006: Student Farewell Dinner
• September 29, 2006: Core group meeting
• September 15, 2006: Core group meeting
• September 8, 2006: DD Architechtural-Site submission
• September 1, 2006: MEP/Food Service DD submission 
• September 1, 2006: Core group meeting
• August 22, 2006: MEP meeting
• August 18, 2006: Core group meeting
• August 17, 2006: DD progress meeting
• August 17, 2006: Core group work session
• August 15, 2006: Garage SD review meeting
• August 7, 2006: Branding scope review
• August 4, 2006: AV  Technology workshop
• August 4, 2006: Core group meeting
• August 1, 2006: Coordinator meeting
• August 1, 2006: Food service work group session 
• August 1, 2006: MEP meeting
• July 24, 2006: Design Review Board meeting 
• July 20, 2006: DD progress meeting
• July 11, 2006: Coordinator meeting
• July 11, 2006: MEP meeting
• July 10, 2006: Junk Party
• July 7, 2006: Core group meeting
• June 23, 2006: Core group meeting
• June 13, 2006: MEP meeting
• June 9, 2006: Core group meeting
• June 6, 2006: Garage meeting
• June 2, 2006: Design Team work session
• June 1, 2006: DD progress meetings
• May 26, 2006: Core group meeting
• May 23, 2006: MEP meeting
• May 23, 2006: Garage meeting
• May 20-22, 2006: National Restaurant Assoc. Conference
• May 12, 2006: Core group meeting
• May 5, 2006: Planning work session
• May 4, 2006: DD progress meeting
• April 14, 2006: Core group meeting
• April 13, 2006: UAO SD review meeting
• April 13, 2006: Union PT staff subcommittee meeting
• April 12, 2006: ADA subcommittee meeting
• April 12, 2006: Conference operations
• April 11, 2006: Automation subcommittee meeting
• April 11, 2006: Access control subcommittee meeting
• April 11, 2006: Civic structure meeting
• April 5-7, 2006: DD Kick-off user group meetings 
• April 3, 2006:  CAP subcommittee meeting
• April 3, 2006: Trash/Recycling subcommittee meeting
• March 31, 2006: Core group meeting
• March 3, 2006: Core group meeting
• March 1, 2006: Draft SD/Budget Reconciliation
• February 17, 2006: Garage kick-off and work session
• February 17, 2006: Core group meeting
• February 14, 2006: DRB De-Briefing
• February 3, 2006: Core group meeting
• January 20, 2006: Core group meeting
• January 13, 2006: Core group meeting
• November 11, 2005: Multi-Cultural plan work session
• November 11, 2005: Student areas work session
• November 11, 2005: Core group meeting
• November 11, 2005: Admin area plan work session
• November 10, 2005: Student presentation/Student area work session
• November 10, 2005: Site utility/civil meeting
• November 10, 2005: Planning committee meeting
• November 10, 2005: Core group SD work session
• October 28, 2005: Core group meeting
• October 21, 2005: Dietrich systems presentation
• October 20, 2005: University utilities meeting
• October 20, 2005: Abatement report review meeting
• October 18, 2005: Core group meeting
• October 14, 2005: Core Group work sessions - floor plans and food service 
• October 13, 2005: Student update architectural presentation 
• October 13, 2005: Site Utility/Garage focus meeting
• October 13, 2005: Planning committee SD update meeting
• October 13, 2005: Core Group Arch/Budget presentation
• October 13, 2005: Design team work session
• September 30, 2005: Core Group Trip to Ohio University
• August 5, 2005: Core group meeting
• July 22, 2005: Core group meeting
• July 22, 2005: LEED/Sustainable Workshop
• July 21, 2005: Student evening presentation
• July 21, 2005: Planning team SD kick off meeting
• July 21, 2005: Core group schematic plan work session 
• July 8, 2005: Core group meeting
• June 24, 2005: Core group meeting
• June 14, 2005: Core group meeting
• June 10, 2005: Core group meeting
• June 9, 2005: Design team estimate response work session
• June 9, 2005: Construction manager/Design team estimates reconciliation
• May 31, 2005: Parking garage meeting
• May 27, 2005: Core group meeting
• May 26, 2005: Architect/Design architect work session w/ Construction manager
• May 25, 2005: Planning committee meeting w/Construction manger introduction
• May 25, 2005: Food service work session
• May 25, 2005: Core collective meeting
• May 25, 2005: Concepts Refinement work session
• May 13, 2005: Core group meeting/Construction Manager announced
• May 12, 2005: Construction Manager Interviews (Selected Smoot Construction)
• May 5, 2005: Architect/Design architect work session
• May 4, 2005: Core group meeting
• May 4, 2005: Planning committee meeting
• May 4, 2005: Food service programming meeting
• May 4, 2005: Concepts work session
• May 3, 2005: Student dinner presentation
• May 3, 2005: Food service programming meeting
• May 3, 2005: Parking meeting
• May 3, 2005: Planning committee meeting
• May 3, 2005: Core group meeting
• May 3, 2005: Concepts work session
• April 29, 2005: Construction Manager Pre-Interview meeting
• April 29, 2005: Core group meeting
• April 28, 2005: Design review committee
• April 25, 2005: Architect/Design architect work session
• April 19, 2005: Committee members tour Colorado State and University of Colorado
• April 18, 2005: Committee members tour University of Arizona union
• April 15, 2005: Core group meeting
• April 11, 2005: Committee members tour Penn State University
• April 8, 2005: Committee members tour Bowling Green State University and University of Michigan
• April 5, 2005: Architect/Design architect work session
• April 1, 2005: Core group meeting
• March 29, 2005: Design team work session
• March 29, 2005: Planning committee meeting
• March 29, 2005: Core group meeting
• March 28, 2005: Architect/Design architect work session
• March 18, 2005: Core group meeting
• March 14, 2005: Committee members tour University of Maryland
• March 11, 2005: Food service consultant selection (Selected Romano Gatland)
• March 11, 2005: Food service interviews
• March 11, 2005: Theatre programming session
• March 10, 2005: Architect/Design architect work session
• March 7, 2005: Committee members tour Carnegie Mellon Student Center
• March 4, 2005: Core group meeting
• March 3, 2005: Theatre program meetings
• March 2, 2005: Core group program summary/ Theatre meeting
• March 2, 2005: User program confirmation meetings
• March 1, 2005: User program confirmation meetings
• February 28, 2005: Planning committee kickoff
• February 28, 2005: Core group meeting
• February 24, 2005: OSU Program of Requirements Meeting
• February 23, 2005: User/Design Team Retreat (Bob the Builder)
• February 18, 2005: Core Group Meeting
• February 9, 2005: Project planning workshop
• February 4, 2005: Core group meeting
• January 24, 2005: Theatre consultant phone interviews
• January 24, 2005: Core group meeting
• January 21, 2005: Core group meeting
• January 10, 2005: Design team preliminary scope work-session
• January 2005: Edge Group (owned by Eddie George) hired as Landscape Architect 
• January 10, 2005: Landscape architect interviews
• January 10, 2005: Core group meeting
• December 17, 2004: Core group meeting
• December 2004: Michael Dennis & Associates (Boston) hired as Design Architect  
• December 13, 2004: Design architect interviews 
• December 10, 2004: OSU committee members visit Perkins & Will in Chicago
• December 9, 2004: OSU committee members visit Rawn & Dennis offices in Boston
• December 7, 2004: Committee members visit Rawn & Dennis offices in Boston
• December 6, 2004: Committee members visit Worthington/Deitrich in Cleveland
• November 2004: Project Engineers Selected: HAWA Inc. (Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical), Jezerinac, Geers, & Associates (Structural), and Jones Stuckey, Inc. (Civil).
• September 2004: Moody Nolan selected as Architect of Record
• June 2004: Project approved by Board of Trustees
• April 15, 2003: Presentation to Council on Student Affairs.
• March 18, 2003: Presentation to Assistant Vice Presidents/Directors in Student Affairs.
• March 10, 2003: Focus group sessions held to explore internal design concepts.
• February 24, 2003: Meeting of the Feasibility Team
• February 12, 2003: Meeting of the Feasibility Team
• February 10, 2003: Meeting of the Feasibility Team
• January 17, 2003: Meeting of the Feasibility Team.
• December 13, 2002: Meeting of the Feasibility Team.
• November 15, 2002: Meeting of the Feasibility Team.
• October 18, 2002: Meeting of the Feasibility Team
• October 16, 2002: Focus group sessions held.