Columbus Gateway Project

Paul Kennon, master planner, 1988
Michael Van Valkenburgh, landscape design
Robert Venturi and Steve Izenour, Concept Design, 1991-1993

1988-1999

The Columbus Gateway Project was initiated in 1988 by Paul Kennon, with contributions from Michael Van Valkenburgh, Robert Venturi, and Steve Izenour. The first built element was Jean Muller’s twin-arched I-65 overpass bridge in 1997, followed by the Robert Stewart Bridge in 1999. Both use bold red steel forms and dramatic nighttime lighting to mark Columbus’ “front door” along State Road 46, framing views toward the historic courthouse and First Christian Church.