Overview

Schooley Caldwell and DesignGroup designed the Michael B. Coleman Government Center: a new, 195,000 SF office building for the City of Columbus. The new facility consolidated four departments previously housed in different buildings around Columbus and was designed as an efficient “one-stop shop” for residents and businesses to take care of a multitude of City-related transactions, including utility payments, building permits, and more.

The building is comprised of a three-story portion, designed to pay homage to City Hall with tall windows, pilasters, and limestone veneer, and an 8-story tower built of glass and zinc panels. A central concourse houses most of the public functions to allow for easy “in and out”, similar to a retail shop. A team of local artists worked with the design team to integrate art into both the building and the site.