UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS
MEETING OF THE
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 29, 2010
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Friday, October 29, 2010
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Lower East Oval Room, The Rotunda
Committee Members:
The Hon. Lewis F. Payne, Chair
Stewart H. Ackerly
Hunter E. Craig
The Hon. Alan A. Diamonstein
Susan Y. Dorsey
Helen E. Dragas
W. Heywood Fralin
Robert D. Hardie
Mark J. Kington
John O. Wynne, Ex-officio
Bradley H. Gunter, Consulting Member
AGENDA
I.
DESIGN REVIEW
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Schematic Design Review, Thrust Theatre
and Arts Commons Landscape Master Plan
II.
2010-11 COMMITTEE GOALS – DISCUSSION
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Environmental Sustainability
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Land Use
•
Historic Asset Management
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Process Improvements
III. APPENDICES
A.
2010-11 Committee Goals
B.
″Executive Summary Condition Assessment,
Testing and Treatment Recommendations Rotunda
Capitals″, September 2010
C.
″Rotunda Roof Replacement Schematic Design
Report″, Executive Summary Only, September 2010
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
October 29, 2010
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
I.
Schematic Design Review,
Thrust Theatre and Arts Commons
Landscape Master Plan
$13.5 - $15M Gifts
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
BACKGROUND: The Thrust Theatre will be a 20,500 gross square
feet addition to the Drama Building. Its scope includes 1) a
300 seat theatre; 2) an expanded Drama Building lobby; 3)
expansion of the Drama Building’s existing lobby restrooms; 4)
dressing rooms and back-of-house support spaces, and 5) a roof
terrace. The planning effort includes a landscaped sculpture
garden and an entrance plaza/patron drop-off area serving the
Thrust Theatre and the existing Culbreth and Helms Theatres. If
funding is available, these features will be included in the
project scope. The Theatre will be a flexible space for plays,
dance, films, contemporary music, as well as lectures, and will
support Drama Department programs and those of other University
Schools and Departments.
The Arts Commons Landscape Master Plan was initiated in the
fall of 2009 and completed this past summer. It is a refinement
of the 2000 Conceptual Plan for the Arts Grounds. The Master
Plan, developed by the consultant landscape architect, Olin,
focuses on the area framed by Campbell Hall, Ruffin Hall, the
Drama Building, the Band Rehearsal Hall, and the Culbreth Road
Garage. Its development was coordinated with the schematic
design of the Thrust Theatre.
The Plan’s primary focus is to link physically the Arts
buildings and to create a shared outdoor space for students,
staff, faculty, and visitors. The design will 1) provide
flexible event spaces of various sizes; 2) improve circulation
and access to the surrounding buildings, including the Thrust
Theatre, and 3) preserve heritage trees (whenever practical) and
enhance the views to the Lambeth Colonnade.
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The Architect Selection and the Concept, Site, and Design
guidelines for the Thrust Theatre were approved at the April
2010 meeting.
DISCUSSION: The design architect, William Rawn Associates, and
design landscape architect, Olin, in conjunction with the
Architect for the University and representatives from the Office
of the Executive Vice President and Provost, the College and
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Facilities Management,
have developed an initial schematic design which Mr. Neuman will
review with the Committee.
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Campbell Hall
Ruffin Hall
Drama Building
SITE
Arts Commons Area with Site of Thrust Theatre
Drama Education
Building
Ruffin Hall
Campbell Hall
Rehearsal Hall
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Arts Commons Buildings
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Arts Commons Landscape Master Plan
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Computer Simulation of Arts Commons and Thrust Theatre from the North East
Section Through the Thrust Theatre
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View of Site with Existing Drama Building
View from Culbreth Road
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
October 29, 2010
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
II.
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
Discussion - 2010-11 Committee Goals
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Highest priority new and continuing goals
related to the Buildings and Grounds Committee activities will
be discussed with particular emphasis on the establishment of
sustainability goals for the next 10-15 years; and the process
for determining the approach to the continued restoration of the
Rotunda and the rest of the Academical Village. (See Appendix
A)
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
2010-11 Buildings and Grounds Committee Goals
I. Environmental Sustainability: Initial Implementation and Assessment
A1.
Complete the sub-strategies outlined in the Phase 1, Greenhouse Gas report for
recommended implementation beginning in 2011 following the President’s and
Board’s endorsements. (CONTINUING)
A2.
Complete Environmental Footprint Reduction Plan (EFRP) Part 3, Water and
Part 4, Nitrogen. (CONTINUING)
B1.
Conduct first Sustainability Assessment for the College at Wise.
B2.
Complete 2010 update of the 2006 UVa Sustainability Assessment.
C.
Complete implementation study and proforma for Bike Share program; and gain
administrative approval for future project implementation phases.
II. Land Use: Grounds Plan and Related Processes
A.
Complete precinct plan and associated planning guidelines for the Central Grounds.
(CONTINUING)
B.
Develop a growth management model to analyze the environmental consequences of
potential growth alternatives anticipated by the 2008 Grounds Plan.
C.
Complete update of College at Wise campus plan and associated design guidelines.
D.
Complete update of Blandy Farm/State Arboretum campus plan.
E.
Develop program to recommend best practices for sustaining natural systems on
Grounds: tree canopy preservation and enhancement, reduction of impervious surfaces,
water quality improvement, and control of invasive species in natural areas.
III. Historic Asset Management: Implementation and Process
A.
Develop the next phase of the Academical Village Master Restoration Plan by developing
a full work plan and expanding the Building Information Modeling (BIM) system to
include accumulated information from various historic studies, maintenance
inspection reports and restoration projects for all Academical Village structures,
including Pavilion IX renovation. (CONTINUING)
B.
Organize and conduct an international colloquium on managing the interpretation of
significant sites with multiple periods of historic significance to aid in the final decisions
related to this topic and the continued restoration of the Academical Village as a World
Heritage Site.
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IV. Process Improvement
C.
A.
Complete Landscape Typologies Guidelines to supplement UVA Architectural
Design Guidelines and to compliment EFRP efforts related to water conservation,
storm water management and Greenhouse Gas reduction. (CONTINUING)
B.
Establish UVa Green Building performance standards and a system for post
occupancy review of LEED building performance – energy consumption, indoor
air quality, resource use and conservation behavior. Verify performance rationale
of LEED Silver target.
Complete Post Occupancy Evaluations as follows:
Fall 2010
Monroe Hall
Snyder / LiSA
Crockett Hall (UVa at Wise)
Spring 2011
Carter Harrison
UVa at Wise Dorm
UVa Wise Hunter J. Smith Dining Commons
UVa Wise Gilliam Center for the Arts
UVa Wise Science Building Renovation
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Appendix B
″Executive Summary Condition Assessment, Testing and Treatment
Recommendations Rotunda Capitals″, September 2010
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Appendix C
Rotunda Roof Replacement Schematic Design Report″
Executive Summary Only, September 2010
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