The Peninsula Public-Private Streets Columbus, Ohio

Services Provided

Urban Design
Streetscape Design

People Involved

Brian Kinzelman
Jeff Bryan
Tim Rosenthal

Public realm design for a new mixed use development.

MKSK worked with the Downtown Columbus Inc. to develop a conceptual urban design plan that will guide the Developer teams for the first phase of redevelopment of six acres of land on the Scioto Peninsula, in the East Franklinton neighborhood adjacent to the new Dorrian Green Park, COSI Science Museum, and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. The plan is a vision for the public and private streets and public spaces within the private development parcels. The mixed-use development calls for a mix of building uses including residential (11 story), office (eight story), hotel (eight story), retail, and a parking garage (1400-spaces). The first phase includes approximately 240,000 square feet of office space, 550 residential units, 180 hotel rooms, and street-level retail.

MKSK was engaged on the design of streetscapes both private - as part of the new Peninsula Development -and public - for City of Columbus - as part of the first phase of development. MKSK in collaboration with the Project Engineer, Downtown Columbus Inc., and three private developers created an overall streetscape design illustrating the street typology and hierarchy, spatial scale, and context within the overall Scioto Peninsula development framework. MKSK developed detailed plans in coordination with roadway design and lane configuration by the Project Engineer including layout of sidewalks, mid-block and corner plazas, and crosswalks including the integration of the planned shared use path on the east side of Belle Street with the existing Dorrian Green/COSI entrance plaza. Phase one was completed in 2023.