Courtney Jagers

City Park Logo: The concept of “city park” is used as a symbol of connection and interaction. It represents a physical, mental, and emotional “meeting point” that brings community members together.

Visual Positioning/Transformative Collage

Adaptive Reuse Exterior Rendering: The historic character of the front façade of Franklinton’s Engine House 10 remains the same, despite the building being repurposed.

A black-and-white architectural floor plan of a two-story childcare and family education center. The left side represents the first floor, featuring a reception area, infant space, a 'City Park' play area, a 3-5-year-old space, toddler space, restrooms (W.C.), and staircases. The right side represents the second floor, which includes a support group space, a classroom, an open teaching area (O.T.B.), a presentation/lecture space, staff break room, offices, and additional restrooms. The layout includes cu

Floor Plans: The shape of rooms throughout the building echo, in an outward rippling motion, the organic shape of the mezzanine opening.

3D-rendered interior view of a childcare and family education center featuring an open, two-story atrium with curved walkways and a central play area. The space is bright and modern, with large glass windows, colorful accent walls, and playful design elements such as tree-like columns and circular light fixtures. The ground floor includes enclosed activity rooms with glass walls, where children and caregivers can be seen engaging in activities. The second level has a curved balcony with seating areas and ov

Final Rendering: In the center of the space, two two-story trees represent a parent and a child, while also establishing the core of the building as the “city park.”

3D-rendered interior perspective of the childcare and family education center as seen from the main entrance. The space opens into a bright, double-height atrium with a skylight, curved walkways on the upper level, and large glass windows. A central tree-like wooden column with built-in steps and a small play structure anchors the space. The flooring combines green and neutral tones, complementing the natural wood finishes. Surrounding the atrium are enclosed rooms with large glass walls, pastel-colored wal

Final Rendering: As the viewer enters the space, their eye is drawn up the “trunk” of the initial “tree, ” toward the curvilinear lines of the mezzanine and the skylight. The three daycare rooms surround the core on the first floor.

3D-rendered interior perspective from a parent's viewpoint in the presentation space. The room features tiered green seating on the right, where a diverse group of attendees engages in a talk on car seat safety. A woman presents from a projector screen at the front. The space has warm wooden flooring, a curved ceiling with recessed lighting, and a long white table with a laptop near the presentation area. Glass walls separate the room from the atrium, offering views of the upper-level walkway with barstools

Final Rendering: When parents sit on the bleacher seating within the presentation space on the second floor, they look up at the presenter, but also out upon the “trees,” core of the space, and the stained-glass walls.

City Park- Child Care and Family Education Center

Franklinton is a community in Columbus facing economic challenges. Financial instability causes a variety of issues for families living below the poverty line. One major issue that families with young children experience is finding suitable childcare. It can be impossible for parents to maintain steady employment when they cannot afford adequate childcare.

This space is designed to address the need for affordable childcare for children ages 0-5 in Franklinton. Through this affordable (‘pay-what-you-can’) model of childcare, parents of Franklinton will have a safe place to send their children, giving them more opportunity to work. Children, themselves, will experience enrichment, socialization, academic advancement, emotional development, and more.

In addition to enriching childcare, the center will address the need for family education and foster the connection of parents with resources that can help them. Families will have opportunities to attend regular educational events, parenting workshops, classes, and support groups. Parents can learn more about the resources that are available to them throughout Franklinton and Columbus. The center will hold space for non-profits to educate parents and children about their organizations or educate them more generally on topics that affect the community of Franklinton.

This space is not only for childcare for families in need but also for education and outreach by community resources that are passionate about Franklinton and the prosperity of its residents. By educating parents and connecting them with other parents and community resources, residents will be empowered, with useful knowledge about how they can help themselves and their families.

Courtney Jagers is a fourth-year student at The Ohio State University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design with a distinction in research. She has a passion for design that is sustainable, adaptable, functional, and accessible. With a deep appreciation for aesthetic design and human-centered solutions, she is excited to pursue a future in interior design, where she can make a meaningful impact on the way people experience spaces.

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