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The Center for Architecture and Design promotes the value of architecture and design to Central Ohio through education and outreach.

04/04/2026

Don’t miss the chance to register kids in grades 3–8 for Camp Architecture & Design or your kids in grades 9–12 for High School Design Studio!

🟠 Camp Architecture and Design weeks:
Week 1: June 1-5, 2026, OSU
Week 2: June 8-12, 2026, OSU
Week 3: June 15-19, 2026, OSU
Week 4: June 22-26, 2026, OSU
Week 5: July 6-10, 2026, CFAD
Week 6: July 13-17, 2026, CFAD
Week 7: July 20-24, 2026, CFAD
Week 8: July 27-31, 2026, CFAD

OSU weeks are held at Knowlton School at The Ohio State University and CFAD weeks are held at the Center for Architecture and Design in Downtown Columbus.

🟠 High School Design Studio week:
June 1-12, 2026, OSU

Learn more about the programs and register at the link in our bio.

03/12/2026

2026 summer camp sessions are filling up fast!

Be sure to register soon to reserve a spot for Camp Architecture and Design and High School Design Studio.

Camp Architecture and Design (grades 3–8) will be held the following weeks:
June 1–5, OSU, Knowlton School
June 8–12, OSU, Knowlton School
June 15–19, OSU, Knowlton School
June 22–26, OSU, Knowlton School
July 6–10, The Center for Architecture and Design
July 13–17, The Center for Architecture and Design
July 20–24, The Center for Architecture and Design
July 27–31, The Center for Architecture and Design

High School Design Studio (grades 9–12) will be held:
June 1–12, OSU, Knowlton School of Architecture

As in previous years, need-based scholarships are available. In addition to the scholarship application, a reference form must be completed by a student’s coach, teacher, counselor, or other non-family member.

Registration links are below. Please email your questions to us at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing everyone this summer!

Registration form: https://www.columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture-and-design/register/

Scholarship form: https://www.columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture-and-design/scholarships/

Scholarship reference form: https://www.columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture-and-design/scholarships/recommendation/

12/03/2025

More LEGO buildings are going up in our window! Join us for the opening this Thursday to see them all in person with the train in motion!

🚂 2025 Orange Line Opening Reception
📍 , 50 W Town St
🕔 5:00 to 7:30

12/02/2025

The LEGO buildings are going up in our window! Join us for the opening this Thursday to see them all in person with the train in motion!

🚂 2025 Orange Line Opening Reception
📍 , 50 W Town St
🕔 5:00 to 7:30

11/16/2025

Meet our Board: Max Hentosh

Max Hentosh joined our board in 2022 and is now the chair of our Exhibits Committee. His desire to blend art, architecture, and music, lends itself to a unique perspective on our community.

Max is the Principal of HR Department Studio, a residential and boutique commercial architecture firm with research projects into the urban fabric and progressive sustainable design.

He spends his free time managing and playing in his band, DSTRESSR. An audiophile at heart, his home was designed with a full music recording studio and live room. Known to his friends as the man with too many hobbies, he enjoys woodworking, developing games, painting and drawing, and when time permits, enjoying a relaxing weekend with his partner, cat, and two dogs.

11/13/2025

Meet Our Board: Bill Cody

Bill Cody joined our board in 2023 to further his goals of expanding the reach and understanding of design in Columbus, Ohio. He is confident that design can solve many problems that Columbus faces now and in the future.

He is a Project Architect at AECOM, where he works on projects that shape the design fabric of Columbus. Bill has also been a member of the Committee on Design since 2019.

When he’s not working or spending time with his family, Bill spends time cooking and writing. His favorite dish to cook is the sweet corn and blackberry ice cream from the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams cookbook. He is also a cinephile, still finding time to go to the theater every now and then.

11/07/2025

🚂 The Orange Line 2025
Urban Columbus: The Future in Focus

The Center for Architecture and Design is excited to launch The Orange Line 2025! Our theme this year is Urban Columbus: The Future in Focus, and we invite architects, landscape architects, designers, students and community members to propose new structures to fill out Downtown’s urban fabric for our city’s future.

Register by November 21 and plan a time to pick up your LEGO kit. You will need to drop off your finished design to the Center by December 1. Registration link in bio!

Please mark your calendars to join us for a celebration of the exhibit Thursday, Dec. 4, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., at CFAD, 50 West Town St.

One final note: If your firm is too busy this year to build a model for the Orange Line, please consider sponsoring one of our student teams from architecture and design program at central Ohio high schools.

10/24/2025

A panel of local architects, planners and administrators gathered on Thursday afternoon for a luncheon discussion, hosted by The Center for Architecture and Design. While no major announcements were made, the panelists did provide updates on several upcoming projects while reflecting upon the impact...

10/16/2025

Thanks to today’s panel and all of our attendees for joining us today for our Columbus Forward Design Month discussion!

Our Panel:
Doug Buchanan (Moderator), Editor in Chief, Columbus Business First

Amy Taylor, President, Downtown Columbus Inc.

Dan Hanes, Managing Member, The Columbus Architectural Studio

Michael Bongiorno, Managing Principal/Design Director, AECOM

10/03/2025

Meet Our Board: Rachel Foster

Rachel is the Board Chair at the Center for Architecture and Design (CFAD). She joined our board in 2023 and has been volunteering with CFAD since 2017. Rachel is dedicated to community engagement in design and is passionate about inspiring young people to explore architecture and design.

She began as a counselor for Camp Architecture and Design and later joined the Exhibits Committee, where she curated and installed multidisciplinary design exhibits in CFAD’s downtown Columbus gallery window. She also helped facilitate Voices of Design, an annual award recognizing projects that have positively impacted central Ohio. Rachel continues to serve on the Youth Design Committee, helping develop programming for Camp Architecture and Design.

Rachel is an Architectural Designer at The Columbus Architectural Studio (). She is interested in community-focused architecture and seeks projects that align with creating a meaningful, lasting impact within the built environment of Columbus and central Ohio.

10/01/2025

Happy Design Month! Join us on October 16th from 1:00 to 12:00 PM for a panel conversation at the Center for Architecture and Design.

If you’ve been Downtown recently, you’ve noticed there’s a lot of development and construction going on, and more is coming.

We’ve come a long way and a cow town no longer are we. Please join us at CFAD to hear some of the city’s top players — including representatives from Downtown Columbus Inc. and Edwards Companies — discuss the urban renewal of our city’s core and what’s next.

The discussion will be moderated by Doug Buchanan, longtime Columbus journalist and editor of Columbus Business First.

🥡 Bring your own lunch; soft drinks, water and snacks will be provided.

09/30/2025

Meet Our Board: Murtadha Al-Shaikhli

Murtadha is a Team Lead with CESO, INC. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2024 because he wanted to support and apply our mission and vision to the design community:

“As part of the minority group in the design world, making design accessible to everyone is something I thrive to achieve.

Design Pop has always my favorite activity with the Center. It gives me the opportunity to interact with creative kids and see their design thinking skills and how they approach the final result.”

🗓️ Have a kid in grade 3–8? We have a free Design Pop event coming up on October 25th at the Center! They can design a mini fall/spooky house. Registration is open now on our site.

Address

50 W Town Street, Ste 110
Columbus, OH
43215

Telephone

+16144691973

Website

https://www.columbuscfad.org/contact-us/

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