UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS
MEETING OF THE
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
COMMITTEE
JUNE 10, 2005
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Friday, June 10, 2005
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Observatory Hill Dining Hall
AGENDA
PAGE
I.
II.
CONSENT AGENDA (Ms. Sheehy)
A. Architect Selection, Arts Grounds Parking
Garage
B. Architect Selection, Education School
Building
C. Easement, Cavalier Electrical Substation
(Virginia Electric and Power Company)
D. Demolition, 400 Venable Lane
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Fiscal Impact Statement
ACTION ITEMS (Ms. Sheehy)
A. Concept, Site, and Design Guidelines,
Observatory Hill Residence Hall (Alderman
Road Residence Area Replacement Housing –
Phase 1) (Ms. Sheehy to introduce Mr. David J.
Neuman; Mr. Neuman to report)
B. Concept, Site, and Design Guidelines, Hereford
First Year Residence Hall (Alderman Road Residence
Area Replacement Housing – Phase 1)
C. Concept, Site, and Design Guidelines, Medical
Education Building
III. REPORT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET (Ms. Sheehy)
• Vice President’s Remarks
IV.
REPORT BY THE ARCHITECT FOR THE UNIVERSITY (Mr. Neuman)
• Historic Preservation Staff Introductions
• Historic Preservation Master Plan
A TOUR OF THE OBSERVATORY HILL DINING HALL WILL BE
OFFERED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE MEETING
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BOARD OF VISITORS CONSENT AGENDA
A.
Architect/Engineer Selection, Arts Grounds Parking Garage:
Approval of architect/engineer selection.
The Arts Grounds Parking Garage will be a multi-level
facility with parking for approximately 478 cars, and will be
located across Culbreth Road from the Drama Education Building.
The budget is $10,600,000 with funding provided by bonds. The
project concept, site and design guidelines were approved by the
Board on December 8, 2004.
The selected firm’s charge will be to 1) develop the
project through 35 percent design completion, 2) assist in the
selection of the design/build firm, 3) review the designs from
the design/build firm, and 4) assist with construction phase
administration. We recommend the selection of Kimley Horn and
Associates, Inc. of Chesapeake for this contract.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Committee
Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
APPROVAL OF ARCHITECT SELECTION FOR ARTS GROUNDS PARKING GARAGE
RESOLVED that Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc., of
Chesapeake, is approved for the performance of architectural and
engineering services for the University.
Architect Selection, Education School Building:
B.
of architect selection.
Approval
The new Education School Building will be located along
Emmet Street, immediately to the east of Ruffner Hall. The
75,000 – 80,000 GSF facility will house advanced technology
classrooms, clinical space, faculty and administrative offices,
and common spaces for faculty and student collaboration. The
project is budgeted between $36,000,000 and $37,200,000 with
funding provided by gifts. The project concept, site and design
guidelines were approved by the Board on March 31, 2005.
Interviews for the architect are scheduled for June 6,
2005. The name of the recommended firm thus is not know at time
of publication but will be available for the Committee meeting
on June 10th.
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ACTION REQUIRED:
Committee
Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
APPROVAL OF ARCHITECT SELECTION FOR EDUCATION SCHOOL BUILDING
RESOLVED that __________________, of ______________ is
approved for the performance of architectural and engineering
services for the University.
C.
EASEMENT, CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (Virginia Electric
and Power Company): Approval of easement amendment
The Cavalier Electrical Substation project requires the
amendment of a current easement to Virginia Electric and Power
Company to add 1,191 square feet (approximately 79 feet long and
15 feet wide). The original easement, approved in January 1987,
is approximately 10,000 square feet (approximately 125 feet long
and 80 feet wide). This amendment easement will provide power
for University renovation and expansion projects in the area.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
Committee and by the Board of Visitors
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO A PERMANENT ACCESS EASEMENT AT THE
CAVALIER ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION TO EXTEND POWER
RESOLVED that the granting of an amended permanent easement
to Virginia Electric and Power Company to extend electric power
on property owned by The Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia, is approved; and
RESOLVED FURTHER that appropriate officers of the
University are authorized to execute said easement.
D.
DEMOLITION, 400 VENABLE LANE:
Approval to remove building
The structure, which is located at 400 Venable Lane in
Charlottesville, is in the footprint of the South Lawn project
site. It must be demolished now to allow additional
archaeological investigations of the area, which is adjacent to
the Foster family cemetery. The northern boundary of the
cemetery must be defined so that the architectural landscape
design for the South Lawn project may be developed. The house,
which was built in 1940, is a one-story, 925 GSF concrete-block
structure. The building is currently used by the Anthropology
Department for storage. Stored items will be relocated by the
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College to a secure location. The Department of Historic
Resources and the Art and Architectural Review Board in Richmond
have approved the demolition of this building.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
Committee and by the Board of Visitors
APPROVAL TO REMOVE 400 VENABLE LANE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
WHEREAS, the University owns the building at 400 Venable
Lane (FAACS Building Number: 207-0161) in Charlottesville; and
WHEREAS, the building site is needed for the South Lawn
project; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of Virginia delegated to the Board of
Visitors, pursuant to Executive Order Number Thirty-Four (98),
dated November 10, 1998, the authority of the Governor to
approve the removal of buildings on state property, with the
advice and counsel of the Art and Architectural Review Board,
and the review of the Department of Historic Resources; and
WHEREAS, the State’s Art and Architectural Review Board and
Department of Historic Resources have approved the removal of
this structure;
RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors approves the removal of the
building at 400 Venable Lane; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, the Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer is authorized to execute any and all documents
pertaining to the removal of the aforementioned building, and
that the said officer ensure that the required reports regarding
the building removal are sent to the Department of General
Services.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
PROJECT/PROPOSED BOARD OF VISITORS ACTION: Approves the
demolition of the 400 Venable Lane in Charlottesville.
DESCRIPTION: The house, which was built in 1940, is a onestory, 925 GSF concrete-block structure. The building is
currently used by the Anthropology Department for temporary
offices and storage.
FISCAL IMPACT: The structure, which is located at 400 Venable
Lane in Charlottesville, is in the footprint of the South Lawn
project site. It needs to be demolished now to allow additional
archaeological investigations. To develop the architectural
landscape design, it is necessary to define the northern
boundary of the Foster family cemetery, which requires the
removal of 400 Venable. The estimated removal cost is $15,000.
CONCLUSION: The University of Virginia should proceed with the
demolition and removal of the 400 Venable Lane in
Charlottesville.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF BOARD ACTION:
Leonard W. Sandridge
June 10, 2005
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
June 10, 2005
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
II.A. Concept, Site, and Design
Guidelines, Observatory Hill Residence
Hall (Alderman Road Residence Area
Replacement Housing – Phase 1)
$8,950,000 Bonds
$5,750,000 Housing Revenues
BACKGROUND: This project constructs the first of two swing
space residence halls for the Alderman Road Residence Area
Replacement Housing project, which is a multi-phased
program to replace 11 outmoded residence halls. The
condition of these buildings, which were built in the
1960s, is deteriorating. A feasibility study concluded
that renovation would not be cost effective. Once the
swing space buildings are in place, the phased demolition
and replacement program will begin. It will take 10 to 12
years to complete at a cost of approximately $200 million.
The current budget projection is between $12.6 million and
$14.7 million. Funding will be provided by housing
revenues and bonds. Debt service will be financed by room
rates. The Housing Division has instituted a program of
room rate increases dedicated specifically for the debt
service.
This building will be located on Observatory Hill
behind Balz House. It will accommodate 120-140 students as
well as programming space for the residence life program.
DISCUSSION: The Office of the Architect has prepared the
concept, site, and design guidelines for this project and
for the Hereford First Year Residence Hall. A copy of the
guidelines follows the item summary for the Hereford First
Year Residence Hall. Mr. Neuman will review these with the
Committee.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Committee
Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
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APPROVAL OF CONCEPT, SITE, AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE
OBSERVATORY HILL RESIDENCE HALL (ALDERMAN ROAD RESIDENCE
AREA REPLACEMENT HOUSING – PHASE 1)
RESOLVED that the concept, site, and design
guidelines, dated June 10, 2005, and prepared by the
Architect for the University, for the Observatory Hill
Residence Hall (Alderman Road Residence Area Replacement
Housing – Phase 1) are approved; and
RESOLVED FURTHER that the project will be presented
for further review at the schematic design level of
development.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
June 10, 2005
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
II.B. Concept, Site, and Design
Guidelines, Hereford First Year
Residence Hall (Alderman Road Residence
Area Replacement Housing – Phase 1)
$8,950,000 Bonds
$5,750,000 Housing Revenues
BACKGROUND: This project constructs the second of two
swing space residence halls for the Alderman Road Residence
Area Replacement Housing project, which is a multi-phased
program to replace 11 outmoded residence halls. The
condition of these buildings, which were built in the
1960s, is deteriorating. A feasibility study concluded
that renovation would not be cost effective. Once the
swing space buildings are in place, the phased demolition
and replacement program will begin. It will take 10 to 12
years to complete at a cost approximately $200 million.
The current budget projection is between $12.6 million and
$14.7 million. Funding will be provided by housing
revenues and bonds. Debt service will be financed by room
rates. The Housing Division has instituted a program of
room rate increases dedicated specifically for the debt
service.
This building will be located at Hereford College
adjacent to Johnson House. It will accommodate 120-140
students as well as specific programming space for the
first-year residence life program. In addition, two of the
existing Hereford residence halls will be converted to
first-year use in order to create a 350-400 first-year
student complex.
DISCUSSION: The Office of the Architect has prepared the
concept, site, and design guidelines for this project and
for the Observatory Hill Residence Hall. Mr. Neuman will
review the guidelines with the Committee.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Committee
Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
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APPROVAL OF CONCEPT, SITE, AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE
HEREFORD FIRST YEAR RESIDENCE HALL (ALDERMAN ROAD RESIDENCE
AREA REPLACEMENT HOUSING – PHASE 1)
RESOLVED that the concept, site, and design
guidelines, dated June 10, 2005, and prepared by the
Architect for the University, for the Hereford First Year
Residence Hall (Alderman Road Residence Area Replacement
Housing – Phase 1) are approved; and
RESOLVED FURTHER that the project will be presented
for further review at the schematic design level of
development.
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Alderman Road Residence Area Replacement Housing - Phase 1
Hereford College First Year Residence Hall & Observatory Hill
Residence Hall
Concept, Site and Design Guidelines
The University of Virginia general siting criteria for all new facilities include the
following components:
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Conforms with overall land use plan and district/area plans.
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Reinforces functional relationships with other components of the same
department or program, and is compatible with other neighboring uses.
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Satisfies access requirements- pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular and service.
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Maximizes infill opportunities to utilize land resources and existing
infrastructure.
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Minimizes site development costs, including extension of utilities, access,
loss of parking, mass grading, etc.
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Minimizes opportunity cost; i.e., value of this use and size versus other
alternatives.
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Provides a size that is adequate, but not excessive, for initial program,
future expansion, and ancillary uses.
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Allows for incorporating sustainability principles in terms of solar
orientation, reuse of historic structures, storm water management, etc.
•
Avoids unnecessary environmental impacts, including significant tree
removal or filling of existing stream valleys.
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Allows site visibility and aesthetic character as appropriate for the intended
use and for the neighborhood.
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Minimizes time for implementation of project.
Those in bold are considered the most important in siting the new residence halls.
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Proposed Project Concept:
Several of the University’s current student housing sites have aging, antiquated
facilities and less than optimum density given the need to accommodate an increasing
number of students. The Office of the Architect for the University lead a workshop
engaging various stakeholders to study the Alderman Road area, from Lewis Mountain to
Fontaine Research Park, and to determine the highest and best use for this valuable land.
The Alderman Road / Observatory Hill housing area buildings have been
surveyed to assess their current physical condition and to project the useful life of their
structures. The structures of many of the buildings were found to require major repairs
and additional renovations to bring them to the current standard of college student
housing at UVA and other peer institutions. Even with repairs, the existing buildings
cannot be reconfigured to readily accommodate additional enrollment.
Replacing these aging housing facilities is expected to be a decade-long project
that demolishes most existing buildings, and constructs new, dormitories in sequence so
as not to lose necessary capacity. The first step is to create “swing space” to decant the
first buildings scheduled for demolition. This project is intended to construct new
residential halls within the existing first-year precinct. Modeled after the successful
Cauthen and Woody Houses, (circa 1996 and 2000) the new facilities will have both
student rooms and other community spaces for curricular and extra-curricular activities.
The Hereford College dormitories were completed within the last thirteen years
and are in excellent condition. However, students report that they feel somewhat isolated
from general UVa activity. While the facilities are less than a five-minute walk from
other residences, the distance is perceived to be much greater due to the steeply sloped
topography, the lack of good pedestrian walks, and the absence of visual connection. The
Hereford site and existing infrastructure can easily support additional capacity. The
Runk Dining Hall can also accommodate increased food service and student activities.
Therefore it was decided that an additional residence hall could be readily accommodated
here.
New facilities are urgently needed in response to the growth of the student body
and the goal of increasing the on-campus student residential population. The University
also remains committed to the goal of creating a memorable first year experience for
students. It is thus essential that the established first-year Alderman Road facilities
system continues to serve as a vibrant community and a central hub for student activity.
These two projects combined are to provide between 240-280 new beds with a
project cost ranging from $25.2M to $29.4M. Completion is scheduled for Summer
2008.
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New Observatory
Hill Res. House
New Hereford
First Year
Res. House
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Alderman Road Area: Housing Master Plan
Observatory Hill Residence Hall
Proposed Site: The building will be located a short distance from the existing first-year
complex, the new Observatory Hill Dining Hall, the Slaughter Recreation Center, the
Aquatic and Fitness Center and the western edge of the academic center. The steeply
sloped hill will allow the building to have entries from two levels as well as with views to
Scott Stadium, residential complex below, and the surrounding mountains.
View of Site
Woody House
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Design Guidelines:
Site Planning
- Building setbacks will be a minimum of 30’ from McCormick Road.
- Preserve the open area along the western edge of the site as a landscaped entry
space and orient the main entry and drop-off to this area.
- Orient additional entries along the east side of the building, facing Balz House.
- Locate service access and trash/recycling area to the south of the site to utilize
existing roadway.
- Utilize grade change at west side of site to allow ease of ADA entry options.
- Using retaining walls as necessary to manage erosion and create terraces for
student recreation and landscape areas.
Circulation and Parking
- Design entry, drop-off, and accessible parking area to be accessed from the
western edge of the site, along McCormick Road.
- Configure sidewalks along the street to relate to the functional needs of the new
building and to connect appropriately to the surrounding pedestrian system.
- Plan for pedestrian connection to planned dormitories at lower elevations.
- Provide 2-3 service parking spaces and a service area to south side of the site.
Architecture
- Building mass will consist of four floors set into the existing grade.
- Develop massing, fenestration and architectural details to establish a visual
relationship to Woody and Cauthen Houses, both of which will remain.
- Develop a roof form that is complementary and contextual with major nearby
structures, as well as UVa traditions.
- Create an identifiable, welcoming and sheltered main entry adjacent to the
vehicular drop-off area.
- Integrate the basic tenets of sustainable design.
- Utilize materials and colors consistent with UVa palette and the wooded setting.
- Public rooms should be disposed to address views to the surrounding mountains
and the academic campus.
- Overall building design should integrate “sound planning, strong landscape and
memorable architecture”; i.e. the building character that is of the University of
Virginia.
Landscape
- Develop contextual landscape appearance using native plant palette.
- Create a special garden area associated with the drop-off zone at the main entry.
- Create a landscaped area for outdoor group/social activities.
- Comply with UVa Landscape Master Plan in overall design intent.
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Provide appropriate and safe levels of pedestrian lighting in accordance with UVa
standards.
Screen all trash/re-cycling areas and above-grade utilities.
All site furnishings will comply with UVa Facilities Design Guidelines; graphics
will comply with University sign standards.
Review and Compliance
The Office of the Architect for the University is responsible for the review and
approval of project compliance with these guidelines.
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Hereford First-Year Residence Hall
Proposed Site: The building will be located adjacent to the existing residential complex
and Runk Hall Dining and a short walk from Observatory Hill Dining Hall, the Slaughter
Recreation Center, the Aquatic and Fitness Center and the western edge of the academic
center. The sloped hill will provide the building with entries from two levels as well as
views to the western mountains.
Existing Hereford
Residence Halls
Hereford
College
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Design Guidelines:
Site Planning
- Road and building construction will not encroach upon, nor adversely affect the
stormwater detention basin located to the west of the site.
- A road connecting Vaughn and Hereford Drives will be constructed as a part of
this project.
- Building setbacks will be a minimum of 30’ from existing and proposed roads.
- Preserve the open area along the western edge of the site as a landscaped open
space.
- Orient the primary entry to Vaughn Drive.
- Design entry to establish a clear identity and a welcoming gateway from the north
end of the complex.
- Orient additional student entries along the south and east sides.
- Orient new building to complement established plan geometries and respect
generous open spaces.
- Locate service access and trash/recycling area to the south of the site, screened
from existing buildings.
Circulation and Parking
- Entry, drop-off, and accessible parking area to be accommodated on Vaughn
Drive.
- Design accessible pathway from existing parking lot to the north of the building
site.
- Configure sidewalks along the street and between buildings to relate to the
functional needs of the new building and to connect appropriately to the
surrounding pedestrian system.
Architecture
- Building mass will consist of four floors set into the existing grade.
- Develop massing, fenestration and architectural details to establish a visual
relationship to Hereford College.
- Develop roof forms that are contextual with UVa traditions, as well as
complementary to existing Hereford complex.
- Create an identifiable and welcoming sheltered main entry from the vehicular
drop-off area.
- Public rooms should be disposed to address views to the western mountains.
- Integrate the basic tenets of sustainable design.
- Utilize materials and colors consistent with UVa palette.
- Overall building design should integrate “sound planning, strong landscape and
memorable architecture”; i.e. the building character that is of the University of
Virginia.
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Landscape
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Develop contextual landscape appearance at the Hereford complex using native
woodland plant palette as well as existing plant and material palette.
Create a landscaped garden associated with the drop-off zone at the main entry.
Create a landscaped area for outdoor group/social activities.
Comply with UVa Landscape Master Plan in overall design intent.
Provide appropriate and safe levels of pedestrian lighting in accordance with UVa
standards.
Screen all trash/re-cycling areas and above-grade utilities.
All site furnishings will comply with UVa Facilities Design Guidelines; graphics
will comply with University sign standards.
Review and Compliance
The Office of the Architect for the University is responsible for the review and
approval of project compliance with these guidelines.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
June 10, 2005
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
II.C. Concept, Site, and Design
Guidelines, Medical Education Building
$30,000,000 Gifts
BACKGROUND: This project constructs a six-story, 60,000 –
65,000 gross square foot building for the School of
Medicine. The building will create a strong identity for
the School, and will become a center for the School’s
educational and student life programs. It will house two
large lecture spaces, a simulation center, a clinical
skills center, a student lounge and other student
facilities, and the offices of Student Affairs, Financial
Aid and Admissions. The building will be located at the
corner of 15th Street and Lane Road attached to MR-5 and
adjacent to McLeod Hall.
DISCUSSION: The Office of the Architect has prepared the
concept, site, and design guidelines. Mr. Neuman will
review the guidelines with the Committee.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Committee
Approval by the Buildings and Grounds
APPROVAL OF CONCEPT, SITE, AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE
MEDICAL EDUCATION BUILDING
RESOLVED that the concept, site, and design
guidelines, dated June 10, 2005, and prepared by the
Architect for the University, for the Medical Education
Building are approved; and
RESOLVED FURTHER that the project will be presented
for further review at the schematic design level of
development.
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The Medical Education Building at the University of Virginia
Concept, Site and Design Guidelines
The University of Virginia general siting criteria for all new facilities include the
following components:
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Conforms with overall land use plan and district/area plans.
•
Reinforces functional relationships with other components of the same
department or program, and is compatible with other neighboring uses.
•
Satisfies access requirements- pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular and service.
•
Maximizes infill opportunities to utilize land resources and existing
infrastructure.
•
Minimizes site development costs, including extension of utilities,
access, loss of parking, mass grading, etc.
•
Minimizes opportunity cost; i.e., value of this use and size versus other
alternatives.
•
Provides a size that is adequate, but not excessive, for initial program,
future expansion, and ancillary uses.
•
Allows for incorporating sustainability principles in terms of solar
orientation, reuse of historic structures, storm water management, etc.
•
Avoids unnecessary environmental impacts, including significant tree
removal or filling of existing stream valleys.
•
Allows site visibility and aesthetic character as appropriate for the
intended use and for the neighborhood.
•
Minimizes time for implementation of project.
Those in bold are considered most important in siting the Medical Education Building.
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Proposed Project Concept: The University of Virginia School of Medicine mission is
to enrich human life by improving health, by advancing medical and scientific
knowledge, and by creating a stimulating academic environment for future physicians.
The School’s classrooms, laboratories, and clinical areas are the stage for shaping the
men and women who will impact the practice of medicine for many years to come.
The School of Medicine is ranked 9th overall among the nation’s top state-assisted
medical schools, and 25th in the nation in research by U.S. News & World Report. The
existing teaching facilities, however, do not reflect this excellence. The School is
embarking upon a campaign to create a building that will serve as a national model for
medical education. The new Medical Education Building will allow UVA to continue its
development of powerful new methods for preparing students to meet the challenges of
the medical profession.
UVa medical teaching facilities now in use date to the 1930s, with the latest built
in 1975. To meet the need for modern, consolidated facilities, the Medical Education
Building will add 60-65,000 square feet of space designed to accommodate an array of
new teaching methods shown to vastly improve how students learn. Specifically, the new
building will:
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Address the nation’s growing need for physicians trained with the highest level of
clinical skills and practical experience.
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Attract the best and brightest medical students, who choose medical schools with
modern facilities, and ensure them of an education informed by the latest teaching
methods and technologies.
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House new technologies and facilities for 21st-century medicine, including wireless
communication, mock exam rooms for videotaping, clinical teaching and assessment
rooms, small group classrooms with multimedia capabilities, and novel large teaching
spaces to promote group interaction.
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Consolidate medical education programs currently scattered across Grounds in
outdated facilities and create a central entrance to the School of Medicine, the only
school at UVa without a dedicated teaching facility, and foster internal collaboration,
for which the school is known.
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Incorporate a high-tech Medical Simulation Training Center for teaching complex
procedures and honing vital skills in a safe, virtual environment that may be used by
students, residents, and emergency medical technicians.
This project is scheduled for completion in December, 2009 with an estimated project
cost of $30M.
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Proposed Site: The compact site is centrally located in the heart of the Health System
precinct. As an addition to the west end of Medical Research Unit 5, the site and the new
structure offer a strong physical connection to adjacent academic, clinical and research
facilities as well as to the new School of Nursing building located nearby. The site is
within walking distance of the newly expanded Health System South Garage, University
and City transit routes, student housing, and the Corner shopping district. A dense
network of existing University utility infrastructure is available in the 15th Street corridor.
The primary building entrance will address the intersection of Lane Road and 15th
Street creating a memorable new identity for the School of Medicine. In a separate but
related project with the new Schools of Medicine and Nursing projects, the 15th Street
entrance from JPA Avenue is planned to be re-configured to create a welcoming entry
corridor that will offer a distinctive streetscape that visually links the area to the rest of
the Health System and to the University.
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Design Guidelines:
Site Planning
- Building setbacks will be a minimum of 50’ from 15th Street; and 20’ from Lane
Road.
- Preserve the open space on the south-east corner of the site as a welcoming entry
space.
- Orient the main entry to be visible from Jefferson Park Avenue.
- Orient an additional entry along Lane Road, directly opposite Jordan Hall and the
Health Sciences Library.
- Utilize service access, parking and trash/recycling area at existing MR-5 service
area on Lane Road.
- Utilize grade change at Lane Road and 15th Street sides of site to allow multiple
disabled entry options.
- Design site to coordinate with re-design of the Health System south entry
corridor.
- Comply with recommendations of Moore’s Creek stormwater master plan.
Circulation and Parking
- Design entry and plaza between McLeod Hall and the new Nursing School
building along 15th Street.
- Design secondary entry, transit stop and drop-off points on Lane Road.
- Provide another pedestrian access on south-west side of building facing McLeod
Hall auditorium.
- Configure sidewalks along 15th Street and Lane Road to relate to the functional
needs of the new building and to connect appropriately to the surrounding
pedestrian walkway and to accommodate transit system riders and vehicles.
Architecture
- Building mass will consist of a basement level, 5 floors and a rooftop penthouse.
- Floor-to-floor heights will relate to existing MR-5 on levels 1-4. (See attached
stacking diagram.)
- Develop fenestration and architectural details to establish a visual relationship to
MR-5 and other nearby medical facilities. The interior design will further
reinforce the relationship between the two buildings.
- Develop a roof form that is complementary and contextual with major nearby
structures, as well as UVa traditions.
- Develop massing to reflect functions within, to reduce the apparent scale of the
building, to articulate vertical circulation and to indicate primary entry.
- Create an identifiable and welcoming main entry as an architectural feature from
the corner of 15th Street and Lane Road.
- Utilize materials and colors consistent with UVa/ UVa Health System palette.
- Integrate the basic tenets of sustainable design.
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Overall building design should integrate “sound planning, strong landscape and
memorable architecture”; i.e. the building character that is of the University of
Virginia.
Landscape
- Maximize opportunity for creating outdoor gathering space(s) associated with the
Medical Education Building.
- Develop contextual landscape appearance on both the 15th Street and Lane Road
edges.
- Create a shaded waiting and bicycle parking area at the drop-off zone and the
main entry.
- Provide appropriate and safe levels of pedestrian lighting in accordance with UVa
standards.
- Connect building landscape to existing McLeod Hall landscaping.
- Incorporate designated pedestrian crossing zones on 15th Street and Lane Road.
- Screen all above-grade utilities.
- All site furnishings selections will comply with the UVa Facilities Design
Guidelines; graphics will comply with University sign standards.
- Comply with UVa Landscape Master Plan in overall design intent.
Review and Compliance
The Office of the Architect for the University is responsible for the review and
approval of project compliance with these guidelines.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
June 10, 2005
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
III.
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
Vice President’s Remarks
DISCUSSION: The Vice President for Management and Budget will
report on any significant facility start or completion events
expected to occur prior to the next scheduled meeting of the
Committee.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
June 10, 2005
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
IV.A. Historic Preservation Staff
Introductions
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
DISCUSSION: The Architect for the University will introduce two
members of the Historic Preservation Staff: Mr. Brian Hogg,
Senior Historical Preservation Planner and Mr. Mark Kutney,
Conservator. They will make a brief presentation related to
their responsibilities and current projects.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
BOARD MEETING:
June 10, 2005
COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds
AGENDA ITEM:
IV.B.
ACTION REQUIRED:
None
Historic Preservation Master Plan
DISCUSSION: The Architect for the University will report on the
status of the Historic Preservation Master Plan, co-sponsored by
the Getty Foundation.
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