Columbus, Ohio
2008
The Safe Auto Corporate Headquarters is an office space consisting of four floors, a garage and print shop. The final design consists of contemporary thoughts and concepts in a traditional framework creating a structure rich in architectural detail with classical elements. Custom sand cast bricks create the corner detail of the columns at the first floor arcade. The horizontal beam above the column at the first and fourth floors, is cast stone to simulate the texture and color of limestone. The cast stone detail generates shadows which add to the depth of the facade. The custom cornice, with its brackets and antefix celebrates the way the building meets the sky.