144 East State St

  • 0 MA 008_web

    Reception

  • IMG_2889

    Reception

  • IMG_2898_web

    Interior

  • IMG_2909

    Interior

  • IMG_2926_web

    Office

  • B0078P 0203

    Conference Room

  • 0 MA 003

    Interior

  • 144 East State St – Project Page

    Workspace

  • B0078P 0188

    Skylight
Location

Columbus, Ohio

Date

1996

Category
Commercial, Interior Design
About This Project

Since its founding in 1996, Meleca Architecture has always been committed to urban development. So it was only natural that the company’s headquarters be based in downtown Columbus. Faced with outgrowing its current offices, owner David Meleca looked a block away to 144 E. State Street to purchase a vacant building built in 1921. Meleca began major renovations in 2006. The redesign was a complete overhaul with effort to preserve as much of the original structure as possible. The granite wainscoting and tile were saved and many spaces were given a ‘face lift’ without major reconfiguration. New openings were placed to improve circulation. The exposed rafters are supported by the original riveted truss, which adds a sense of drama to the space.

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