Ivy Tech Community College announced Tuesday its plans for the $32 million new main campus building in Columbus.
The proposed 80,000-square-foot building will be built at the Columbus Air Park behind the college’s current main campus building, Poling Hall, 4475 Central Ave. It will replace the aging Poling Hall with a facility that caters to modern technology, collaboration, academics and student learning.
“A new campus facility will significantly improve the learning and collaborative environments for our students and employees,” said Steven Combs, Ivy Tech Columbus chancellor.
The Cummins Foundation Architecture Program will recommend architects for consideration and provide funds for the design portion of the college’s new campus building. This will represent the first building project sponsored by the Cummins Foundation Architecture Program since the design of the neighboring Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence at the Columbus Air Park in 2009.
A team from the Cummins Foundation will generate a list of five architects for the college to consider. Ivy Tech Columbus plans to host a public charrette for its employees and community members in December where architects will share their designs for the campus.
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