Giurgola, Romaldo

Giurgola, Romaldo
230 South Marr Road Columbus, IN 47201

Romaldo Giurgola is associated in Columbus, Indiana, with Columbus East High School, designed through Mitchell-Giurgola Architects and completed in 1972. An Italian-born architect who later became one of the most respected designers of civic and institutional buildings in the United States and abroad, Giurgola brought to Columbus a disciplined modernism shaped by strong geometry, carefully framed courtyards, and a clear sense of entry and procession. The school as a white-clad building set on a large site, with monumental brick entry elements defining its outdoor spaces. The design received an AIA Honor Award in 1975, and Giurgola is also one of the AIA Gold Medal architects represented in Columbus.

Columbus, Indiana projects
• Columbus East High School, 230 South Marr Road, 1972.

Honors
• AIA Honor Award, 1975, for Columbus East High School.
• AIA Gold Medal, 1982.

Work in Columbus