It’s once again that time of year when students and employers alike begin preparing for the shift that comes with the end of the spring semester; students frantically finish their portfolios and dust off their blazers while firms evaluate their need for new talent and prepare to host interviews. NDC is following suit. Last month at the annual Knowlton School of Architecture career fair, many employers set up displays and welcomed students as they made rounds, discussing the w

If you stop by the NDC, you’ll probably notice a few new faces around the office. NDC is always fortunate and delighted to have such talented students on our team since their talent, perspective and enthusiasm are truly the engine moving our mission forward. Please help us in welcoming our new (and continuing) interns and stay tuned for more office happenings! SALMA ABDELRAHMAN // ARCHITECTURE Salma is an Architecture student at the Ohio State University. She’s curious about

On the evening of September 19th community members, board members, project partners, city officials, staff, and students gathered to reflect on and honor NDC’s accomplishments over the past year. Throughout the office current and recently finished work was displayed, and those in attendance browsed and discussed the projects with the staff. Many discussions revolved around the HIlltop Community Plan, one of NDC’s most extensive projects in 2018-19. It was a lovely evening of

Spring has sprung, signifying a change in the season and a time of change for the NDC. Every year, NDC uses this time of year to look for fresh talent by attending the Knowlton School of Architecture Career Fair. This annual event gives us a great opportunity to meet prospective interns and share more about who we are and what we do. We are fortunate to have current student interns present during the event, giving interested students a chance to hear firsthand about the NDC i

Xia joined The Neighborhood Design Center in September 2015 as an Intern while he was working toward his Interior Design degree at Ohio State University.  In July 2017, he was promoted to full-time staff member at NDC.  Xia is usually a pretty quiet guy, until you start talking to him about food… What drew you to the NDC while you were still in school?  Isabela was my “co-professor” for a semester, as one of my interior design professors invited her to guide us through one of

Kerry came to the Design Center in 2016 amidst a successful career as a Landscape Architect, eager to dive into a new and exciting professional life.  Since we plan on keeping him around for a while, we thought we should dig a little deeper into the “ins and outs” of this interesting fellow… Where did you attend college?  I graduated with my BS in Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University in 1989. What was your professional journey before coming to NDC?  I worked a

NDC welcomed Matt in the summer of 2017 as a Senior Planner. Though we haven’t known him for long, the following interview confirms our suspicion: that we hit the jackpot with this addition to our team. Tell me a little bit about your history-your studies and experience.  Well, I went to OSU for both undergrad and grad school- I have a B.A. in History and a Master of City and Regional Planning.  My first job out of college was the Legislative Service Commission (LSC) Fellowsh

On Monday, the NDC team traveled to Cleveland to visit the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). We met with CUDC leadership and learned about their wide variety of urban design and planning projects, from helping with the Cleveland Public Library’s facilities plan to conducting a picnic-table building program for high school students. _______________________________________ What is the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative? The Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUD

Joined by dozens of project partners, board members, community members, city officials, staff and students — the NDC family celebrated our work at last night’s Open House. Brief remarks were offered at 6pm by David Brehm (current NDC board chair), Isabela Gould (Executive Director), City Council President Shannon Hardin, and Nick Bankston (Project Manager, Dept. of Neighborhoods). Our recent and current projects were featured on boards throughout the space, with a focus on th

Lisa began at the Neighborhood Design Center in 2014 upon graduation with her Master of Architecture degree from Ohio State. After all these years, we ask the question: who is Lisa really? Where did you attend undergrad? I graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with an architecture degree in 2012. What jobs did you have before working at the NDC? Honestly, lots of random non-related jobs: outreach intern at the Columbus Museum of Art, a variety of retail jobs, and lots of c

Representing much of Columbus’ West Side, the Hilltop is a historic neighborhood with beautiful homes, intriguing topography, and a business district along W. Broad Street. As part of its focus on neighborhoods, the City of Columbus is investing in a plan for the neighborhood—focusing on people, place, and home. With support from the Department of Neighborhoods, the Neighborhood Design Center is attending community festivals, markets, civic meetings, and other special events

As the saying goes, “out with the old, in with the new!” This May, NDC welcomed three new interns to our team.  These three Ohio State students join our full time staff and our two returning interns (so, not “out with the old” altogether…)  Student interns give the office and our projects new energy and perspective, and we look forward to seeing what our team will accomplish in the coming year.  Meet our new interns below! PAITYN MONAGAN // LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Paityn studi

New Office Space Welcomes Guests During Events Making use of our beautiful new space at 1445 Summit Street, Suite 300, we played host to at least seven events throughout 2017. 4/26/17                 NDC Open House 9/14/2017            Anchor District Organization 10/2/2017            ACUHO-I Foundation Visit 1 10/6/2017            ACUHO-I Association Visit 2 10/17/2017          Knowlton School \ Honors & Scholars 10/30/2017          City and Regional Planning Student As

Welcoming New Full-Time Staff Matthew and Xia join current full-time staff, Isabela Gould (Executive Director), Kerry Reeds (Director of Urban Design + Planning) and Lisa Snyder (Project Manager), as well as 6 part time interns from The Ohio State University (meet our interns here). #Planning #Community #Staff #Columbus #OfficeCulture #Design