Columbus Idea Foundry
Imagine converting an old shoe factory into the largest makerspace in the world and an amazing co-working environment. A place to build your widget, patent it, sell it, and move it to the market…
CLIENT VISION
The client had the vision to convert this old factory building into a large maker space/ co-working space through a public/private partnership but had limited funds to do so.
CHALLENGES THAT WERE OVERCOME
The client received initial feedback from other architects and contractors that they needed $3,000,000 to make anything happen in the building. We came in with a contracting partner and asked them how much they had to spend. They told us their budget was $500,000. We figured out a plan to get them in and functioning within that budget and developed a vision for future phases. The success of the first phase quickly attracted investors who funded the second phase of the project: a fully built-out facility.
COMMUNITY
Columbus, OH (Franklinton)
GENERAL SCOPE
We completed multiple phases, including the initial studies, to convert this former shoe factory into the largest maker space/co-working space in the world.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Architecture: Facility/Master Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Fundraising Assistance, Feasibility Studies, Architectural Services, Interior Design, Budgeting/Scheduling, Regulatory Approvals, Construction Administration.
MARKET
Community Assets & Adaptive Re-Use
CLIENT/PARTNER SINCE 2013
“The CIF is a mixed-use facility, with activities such as welding and laser cutting, occurring in the same complex as K-12 students attending classes, and IT professionals attending high-end events. Before working with TRIAD, we were not even sure such a project was possible.”
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