Cunz Hall

Cunz Hall, the future home of the College of Public Health, is located in a prime area of campus. The building is situated between the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and the new psychology building. It is a short walk from the newly renovated university library, Wilce Student Health Center and the Neil Avenue garage.

The building renovation will include: 70 faculty/staff offices; 11 wet laboratory spaces plus a teaching lab; four classrooms; two student computer labs; a student lounge and common areas for faculty, staff and students. It will house all divisions of the College of Public Health including the administrative offices of the College; the Center for Public Health Practice; the Center for Health, Outcomes, Policy and Evaluation Studies (HOPES); and the new Center for Health Equity and Multiculural Health. The intention is to bring faculty, staff and students "under one roof" by Fall, 2011.

 Cunz Hall featured in The Columbus Dispatch.

 

More information on the Cunz project:

 

Mission

To fulfill the College of Public Health's desire to create a dynamic environment for the faculty, staff and students by meeting program requirements, establishing organizational clarity, developing high-level learning, teaching, and research environments including laboratories. Additionally, this facility will reflect the culture of the College of Public Health by creating spaces to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty and students, increasing the College's outreach/engagement activities with a facility that will be architecturally pleasing, functional, and sustainable while contributing to the campus environment.

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Timeline

Projected timeline as of 10/7/09:

  • Current status - Construction docs nearing 100% and soon to be ready for review period
  • Late Oct. - early Nov. 2009, abatement and demolition begins (150 day project)
  • November-December, construction bidding process & award
  • April 2010, construction begins
  • July 2011, substantial construction ends
  • August-September 2011, move in by Fall quarter

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Quickfacts

Total project cost = $24.4 million

Cunz Hall is a 66,000 square foot building built in 1968.

This renovation project will address and improve upon several significant design challenges. The most significant of these include the building's existing site constraints, the lack of a clear identity and access regarding the building's entries, a confusing and disorienting interior circulation pattern and the lack of access to daylight at the interior.

Exterior Improvements include the replacement of the existing windows, upgrades to the exterior skin, two new external stair towers, the complete renovation of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. A complete renovation of the interior will include new offices, classrooms and laboratories, as well as improved way finding, internal circulation, and two new elevators.

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Contact Information

Renee' Watts
Facilities Manager
College of Public Health
rwatts@cph.osu.edu
614-293-8444

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