News: Mirror Lake

  • Construction Continues in Historic Mirror Lake District

    September 28, 2017
    Construction cones and chain link fences may obscure some of the view of the historic Mirror Lake District , but the pace of progress is moving fast at the iconic setting on The Ohio State University campus.“Most of the major demolition work is done. The next piece is to get the utilities in place. That includes sewer and electricity,” said University Landscape Architect Steve Volkmann.Full story...

  • Trustees Approve Updated Plans for Mirror Lake

    June 12, 2017
    Plans for the renovated Mirror Lake are moving forward after members of The Ohio State University Master Planning and Facilities Committee signaled their support of a plan to expand the scope of the historic campus location. The full Board of Trustees agreed with the changes Friday.The planning committee reviewed updated renderings before voting to approve a $2.5 million increase in the Mirror La...

  • Advisory team weighs in on renovation of Mirror Lake district

    March 9, 2017
    A group working to guide how the new Mirror Lake should look and function is closer to finishing their work.An advisory council made up of faculty, students and staff held two meetings in the last two months to offer input on a new look for theiconic landmark.“What I’m excited about is this is a model for how a more natural landscape, a sustainable landscape, could be developed on campus,” said a...

  • Pomerene Hall construction continues with great care

    December 22, 2016
    The effort to restore a nearly 100-year-old building and bring it into the modern age requires a lot of care and more than a little respect for history. Work is underway to do just that at Pomerene Hall on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.The construction at Pomerene and neighboring Oxley Hall is part of the Mirror Lake District renovation project. The goal is to take part of camp...

  • Workshop plans Mirror Lake future as a living lab

    November 4, 2016
    A lecture about physics is underway at Browning Amphitheater as a class tests water samples along a wetland barrier. Students take notes on iPads of new trees and plant growth in the shadow of Oxley Hall. It’s not the Mirror Lake District of today, but it might be the one of tomorrow.This week, students, staff and faculty discussed how this historic area could serve as a classroom and laboratory ...

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