Banvard Gallery
The Banvard Galery is dedicated to thought-provoking installations with particular relevance to the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and city and regional planning. In the spirit of the broad reach of these professions, this includes scuplture, photography, and site-specific art in addition to professional work, materials and technology, and contemporary practice.
Visit the Banvard Gallery website at http://knowlton.osu.edu/gallery/
Computing Resources
The school maintains over 350 computers for student use. All use the Windows XP Pro operating system, and have approximately 50 software packages installed, including Maya, Form-Z, Photoshop, Freehand, AutoCAD, SAS, Rhino, ArcGIS, and ERDAS.
Most computers are placed directly in the design studios, where students are encouraged to use them simultaneously with their drawing and model-making activities. There are also two distinct computer labs: a 33-seat teaching lab used for computer-focused instruction, and a 23-seat Advanced Computing Lab that contains flatbed scanners and large-format plotters. Students also use computers in the materials/fabrication laboratory through the school's CNC equipment, to access the KSA Digital Library, and to register for classes and receive grades.
Visit the Support website at http://support.knowlton.ohio-state.edu/
Digital Library
The KSA Digital Library's state-of-the-art image collections support the architecture, landscape architecture, and city and regional planning curricula in the Knowlton School. Through online resources, faculty and students can access high-quality images and multimedia files for use in research, study, or course work. The Library's exemplary teaching and research collections have helped to establish the School as an international resource for the study of design and planning. The constantly growing database contains thousands of images that can be accessed in seconds using powerful search and browse tools.
Library
The School of Architecture Library is located in Knowlton Hall and consists of over 30,000 volumes and a listing of over 150 periodicals. There are provisions for state-of-the-art, on-site use of and remote access to electronic information resources. The facility features video equipment, scanners, and microfilm collections.
Visit the Architectural Library at http://library.osu.edu/sites/architecture/
Materials/Fabrication Laboratory
The M/I Homes Foundation Materials/Fabrication Laboratory is provided exclusively for students in the Knowlton School of Architecture. Woodworking and metalworking skills are integrated into design studio curricula. Woodworking equipment includes standard hand tools as well as up-to-date machinery: planers, joiners, lathes, sanders, and saws. Metalworking equipment includes a metal lathe, brake shear, metal roller, and a variety of pneumatic tools. In addition, the woodshop contains computer-controlled fabrication equipment, including a Stratasys rapid prototyper, several laser cutters, 3-axis CNC mills, a vacuum former, and a 3D digitizing arm. Through collaborations with other departments on campus students also have access to a Zcorp rapid prototyper. Students learn material properties and gain hands-on-experience with construction practices using traditional equipment and the latest technology.
Visit the Fabrication Laboratory at http://support.knowlton.ohio-state.edu/fablab/