The OSU School of Architecture and the College of Engineering is putting on an exhibit to mark the 90th anniversary of Ohio Stadium - which broke ground on August 3, 1921 and opened for its first Buckeye football game on October 7, 1922.  Below is the general information on the exhibit and link at the bottom to the Knowlton School of Architecture webpage for the exhibit:

 

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BUILD IT! The Genius of Ohio Stadium

 

Banvard Gallery in Knowlton Hall

September 15, 2012 to October 25, 2012

 

Public Preview: Saturday, September 15, 9:00 - 11:00AM, Knowlton Hall Banvard Gallery - The public preview will take place prior to the OSU vs. California football game and is free and open to the public.

 

Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 19, 5:30PM, Knowlton Hall Banvard Gallery - The reception follows the Baumer Lecture Series presentation by Pavel Getov, Studio Antares.  The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

 

About the Gallery Location: The KSA Banvard Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM and is free and open to the public.  The Gallery is located on the first floor of Knowlton Hall on the campus of The Ohio State University.

 

Abstract of the Exhibit: Ohio Stadium represents more than one of the most spectacular venues for college football.  It represents audacity, confidence, and most of all, genius.  The conception and construction represent important inspiration for a community that aspires to be intelligent and innovative—and to be recognized for these traits.

 

The year 2012 marks the 90th anniversary of Ohio Stadium, one of the countries’ most innovative structures when it was built in 1922.  The year 2012 also marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of Columbus, Ohio.  Together, these two milestones provide an important opportunity to tell the story of the stadium's creation and its connection to the broader community.

 

This exhibit conveys the origins of the stadium, the key players that made it happen, obstacles they faced, and the collaboration across the State that made it all possible.  A portion of the exhibit will be dedicated to the stadium’s unassuming but prolific architect, Howard Dwight Smith.

 

Drawings, photographs and memorabilia of the fundraising, construction and first games at Ohio Stadium will be on display.  In addition, Howard Dwight Smith’s remarkable impact on the City's built environment from 1920 to 1950—beyond Ohio Stadium— will be revealed.

 

READ MORE: http://knowlton.osu.edu/event/build-it-genius-ohio-stadium

I just couldn't resist posting a couple of exhibit images from the website: http://knowlton.osu.edu/event/build-it-genius-ohio-stadium

 

Also, the Ohio Stadium wikipedia page is quite comprehensive and useful as a primer for "The Shoe", "The Horseshoe", "The House that Harley built".