At the Conaway Center, Columbia College updated a critical part of of their urban campus with a new envelope, new mechanical systems, and interior improvements to a landmark building. Located in the historic Ludington building, the Conaway Center is a unique performance, exhibition, and gathering space for students in a downtown campus setting.
The connection of student spaces to the city is an important part of Columbia’s identity. The project enhanced this street level identity by updating the existing glazing to high performance glazing systems as well as replacing damaged existing terra cotta with glass reinforced concrete pieces made from molds and digital scans of the existing historic pieces.
Additional work within the building updated the outdated mechanical system with new radiators and high efficiency boilers in the basement.
Photography: Tom Harris