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The Martha Grace Reese
Ampitheater
Newark, Ohio
JBA Architects, P.C.
Korda-Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
Ohio State University-Newark Central Ohio
Technical College
 The Martha Grace Reese Ampitheater on the Newark Ohio Campus of
The Ohio State University at Newark and the Central Ohio Technical College was
designed and built during 1999 and serves as a centerpiece to the combined
campus. The fabric structure Ampitheater was dedicated in the memory of Mrs. Martha Grace Reese,
mother of one of the school's major benefactors, Mr. J. Gilbert Reese. Mr.
Reese and his wife Lou Reese have been long-time supporters of the University
with other structures on the campus dedicated in their namesake. The
Amphitheater is designed to host a variety of outdoor activities on the campus.
Centrally located along side a peaceful pond in the middle of the campus and
equidistant between Founder's Hall and Adena Hall, the Amphitheater is an eye
catching and distinctive landmark of the facility. With activities ranging from
a series of outdoor concerts to gala celebrations, the Amphitheater is a
year-round use structure. At night, light radiating through the fabric structure's
translucent surface provides an attractive and unique look to the structure and
guides people to its events.
The fabric was Taconic's Solus 1120
(formerly AF4429). All design/build services were performed by Span Systems,
Inc.
The project was erected on an extremely accelerated schedule to
accommodate the start of the 1999/2000 academic session at the campus and its
dedication concert on September 11, 1999. The Amphitheater is the first of its
kind on the campus and can be used nearly year-round, as it is a permanent
structure. Lush landscaping surrounding the Amphitheater and a decorative water
jet in the adjacent pond combine well to create a structure that blends well
with its surroundings. The Amphitheater is also adjacent to the main campus
walkway and as such is seen by thousands of visitors to the campus
annually.
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