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Pilot Dogs

  • Columbus, OH

  • 2026
    Completed
  • 43,300
    Total SF
  • Service Bays
  • Clubhouse SF
Pilot Dogs Student Residence Lobby + Lounge

Summary

For decades, Pilot Dogs has helped people with visual impairments build greater independence through guide dog training. The expansion of its Columbus campus was designed around supporting students and their dogs as they learn to navigate life together. Accessibility was integrated naturally throughout the project, shaping how people move through, understand, and experience each space. The Student Residence provides a comfortable place for residents to live and train, while the Puppy Palace supports the care and early development of future guide dogs.

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Pilot Dogs
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General Contractor:
Lehman Daman
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CIVIL ENGINEER:
Sands Decker
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Point One
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Structural Engineer:
Jezerinac Geers & Associates, Inc.
Landscape Architect:
kla studios
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PHOTOGRAPHER:
Elisabeth Van Meter
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Pilot Dogs Student Residence Front View
Pilot Dogs lobby with a history timeline wall as students and guide dogs move through the space.
Airplane simulation training area at Pilot Dogs with airline-style seating as a student and guide dog practice with an instructor
Pilot Dogs front lobby lounge with a large kitchen island, seating areas, and students gathered with guide dogs.
Student Residence bedroom at Pilot Dogs with a bed, desk, built-in dog crate, and sliding door to an outdoor courtyard
Pilot Dogs recreation room with lounge seating, café tables, a kitchenette, and students with guide dogs
Pilot Dogs recreation room with a kitchen island, lounge seating, and a student seated with a guide dog
Pilot Dogs training room with students, instructors, and guide dogs practicing together in an open space
Accessible bathroom for visually impaired at Pilot Dogs
Exterior entrance of the Pilot Dogs Student Residence with large windows, a red canopy, steps, and view of existing brick building
Exterior of the Pilot Dogs Puppy Palace with dark metal panels, large windows, a red accent canopy, and landscaped walking paths
Puppy Palace training room with staff interacting with puppies among toys and training equipment
Puppy Palace kennel area with rows of kennels as staff care for and handle dogs
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Pilot Dogs Puppy Palace Kennel

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