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This book details all of the design and research conducted by students at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture over the course of the Grundy Teen Center Project.
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Table of Contents:Intoduction
The Grundy Teen Center Proposal
Spring 2014 Grundy Studio The History of Grundy Wall+ Under One Roof The Mountain Grundy Speaks Bleacher Building
Awards and Acknowledgements
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The Grundy Teen Center Project began during the spring of 2013 as a collaboration between the Grundy Town Council and the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. UVA students took their first trip to Grundy in March of 2013 in order to research the town’s history and culture, as well as to determine the necessary steps needed to design a building representative of Grundy’s identity. During this trip, surveys were also distributed to all of Buchanan County’s high schools, resulting in initial feedback on possible programs and activities for the teen center. In order to expand on these preliminary idea generated by the first site visit, a research seminar was held over the course of the Fall 2013 semester. During this seminar, UVA students ventured back to Grundy with early research and youth center precedents that were presented to teenage students at all of Buchanan County’s schools. After receiving this input, a design studio was held in the spring of 2014 resulting in five unique projects. These designs were presented to the Grundy Town Council, area high school students, and to community members at Grundy’s annual Spirit Fest in the spring and fall of 2014. The five projects were well received by interested community members on both trips visits. In order to combine the highlights of each project into a single design proposal, a final seminar class was held in the fall of 2014. This final design was presented to the Grundy Town Council and students at Grundy High School during a site visit in February of 2015. The design received positive feedback from all Grundy community members who are now anxiously waiting for construction to begin. In addition, the final proposal was presented to students, faculty, and alumni of the University of Virginia during the Spring of 2015, receiving second place at the Jefferson Public Citizens presentation competition and a nomination to present at the university’s Public Day in April of 2015.
The Grundy Teen Center Project Timeline
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After school programs have consistently proven to have a major positive impact in the lives of youth. Organizations such as the L.A.’s Best after school program have seen a major increase in test scores amongst students involved in their after school programs and a rise in students graduating high school and going on to attend college. Grundy is in need of an after school system like L.A.’s Best that will encourage its youth to attend college and return to the area to help it thrive in the future. According to 2010 U.S. Census Data, only 7.6% of Buchanan County residents over the age of 25 have a bachelor’s degree, compared to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s average of 34.7%. The issue is not only that the youth aren’t going to college, but that those that do go to college often do not return to the area. By constructing a community building that celebrates the area’s local culture and history, the teen center and its associated programs will instill a sense of local identity and pride, influencing the youth to return to the area and have a vested interest in the future prosperity .
The design for the Grundy Teen Center has evolved over the last three years into a celebration of Appalachian heritage and aspirations for a resilient community in Buchanan County. Grundy has a rich history marked by floods, resulting in a flood-proofing project that began in 2001 demolished nearly 80% of the buildings in the downtown sector. The razing of the existing teen center and closure of locally owned businesses was a devastating loss for the sense of community experienced in the old downtown. The commission to design a new teen center adjacent to the community center is an opportunity to restore the space where the youth of Buchanan County can congregate after school and on weekends.The Grundy Teen Center provides 7,000 square feet of programmed and multi-purpose spaces, including an outdoor covered courtyard. Using the feedback from students and community stakeholders, programmed spaces provide a venue for after-school music programs, technology education, and culinary arts instruction. The flexible multi-purpose room accommodates musical performances, dances, and community events. Sheltered from the highway by the building, the roof structure extends over a courtyard where the community members can participate in outdoor recreation.The materiality of the Grundy Teen Center pays homage to vernacular Appalachian building traditions, as well as local craft and industry. The cladding of reclaimed wood on the façade transcribes the classic bluegrass song, “Mountain Dew,” and conveys the local significance of the lumber industry. The tradition of collecting photographs from the past is exhibited in the multi-purpose room, which also features a brick mural designed by local artisans. The Grundy Teen Center was developed through feedback from stakeholders throughout the project, including the Grundy Town Council, high school students of Buchanan County, and local community members. The design is a true reflection of the town’s rich culture and regional heritage as well as an architectural embodiment of aspirations for the Grundy’s future prosperity.
The Design of the Grundy Teen Center
Why is a Teen Center Necessary?
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the grundy teen centerJessica Baralt, Amelia Brackman, Callum Gordon, Asher McGlothlin, Todd Stovall, Chris WallaceAdvised by Seth McDowellSpring 2015University of Virginia, School of Architecture The Grundy Teen Center will provide after-school education and wholesome weekend entertainment tailored to the interests of Buchanan County’s youth. The center focuses on activities suggested by area youth including a culinary lab, a technology lab, a music recording studio, and a large multipurpose room to accommodate activities such as weekend dances and bluegrass jam sessions. The front of the building features a customized sun shading system based off the bluegrass song ‘Mountain Dew’ and will be constructed by local volunteers. The Grundy Teen Center serves as a community educational hub, fostering the future of Buchanan County’s youth while celebrating the rich heritage of the Appalachian region.
“I really like what you all have done with this design. It looks like you’ve taken all of our suggestions and combined them.”
-James Keen, Grundy Town Manager
UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | Grundy Teen Center Project
UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | Grundy Teen Center Project
grundy + centerAdaptive Construct: The Grundy Youth CenterARCH 3020 / 4020Spring 2014University of Virginia, School of Architecture In 1767 Daniel Boone walked the range of Appalachian Mountains that undulate through Buchanan County in Southwestern Virginia and declared the terrain un-suitable for habitation. German immigrant Charles Frederick Stigle ignored Boone’s recommendation and in 1787 migrated into the area - living in a hollow poplar log with his hunting dogs before building a small log cabin at the site that has become known as Grundy, Virginia.
Farming proved to be difficult for the early settlers of Buchanan County due to the lack of level land, but the mountains where lined with virgin hardwood forests and the timber industry came calling. At the turn of the twentieth century Grundy, Virginia became a boom town for timber. “Vast areas of virgin timber were cut from the steep hillsides and lumber camps dotted the landscape.” The extracted resource was then rafted down the Levisa River to build towns in Ohio and Kentucky. For nearly 30 years logging was king.
By 1930, Buchanan County was “logged out” and a new extraction industry asserted itself: coal became king. The Norfolk and Western Railroad laid track through the county and in 1932 the first car of coal left Grundy. Coal has since dominated the economy and politics of Buchanan County. Modern coke ovens were constructed in 1960s and the coal from the region has fed the steel industry.
In 2001, 80% of Grundy’s historic downtown was demolished when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Department of Transportation teamed up to develop a $280.8 million flood proofing plan that called for the creation of a 13-acre flood-safe redevelopment site. This project removed a fabric of locally owned buildings and businesses only to be replaced with a multi-level Wal-mart shopping center.
Grundy has survived flooding, resource extraction, the coal rise and fall, deforestation, government initiated demolition, Wal-Mart, political scandal, a disability epidemic, methamphetamine, moonshine, education cutbacks and of course that severe landscape Boone mentioned. There is nostalgia in this place - a romantic longing for what has been lost. There is also a fear of what will be lost once the extraction is complete.
University of Virginia | School of Architecture | ARCH 3020 / 4020 | Spring 2014 | Seth McDowell | 316 Campbell Hall | [email protected]
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Adaptive Construct: The Grundy Youth Center
Adaptive Appalachia In 1767 Daniel Boone walked the range of Appalachian Mountains that undulate through Buchanan County in Southwestern Virginia and declared the terrain un-suitable for habitation. German immigrant Charles Frederick Stigle ignored Boone’s recommendation and in 1787 migrated into the area - living in a hollow poplar log with his hunting dogs before building a small log cabin at the site that has become known as Grundy, Virginia.
Farming proved to be difficult for the early settlers of Buchanan County due to the lack of level land, but the mountains where lined with virgin hardwood forests and the timber industry came calling. At the turn of the twentieth century Grundy, Virginia became a boom town for timber. “Vast areas of virgin timber were cut from the steep hillsides and lumber camps dotted the landscape.” The extracted resource was then rafted down the Levisa River to build towns in Ohio and Kentucky. For nearly 30 years logging was king.
By 1930, Buchanan County was “logged out” and a new extraction industry asserted itself: coal became king. The Norfolk and Western Railroad laid track through the county and in 1932 the first car of coal left Grundy. Coal has since dominated the economy and politics of Buchanan County. Modern coke ovens were constructed in 1960s and the coal from the region has fed the steel industry.
In 2001, 80% of Grundy’s historic downtown was demolished when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Department of Transportation teamed up to develop a $280.8 million flood proofing plan that called for the creation of a 13-acre flood-safe redevelopment site. This project removed a fabric of locally owned buildings and businesses only to be replaced with a multi-level Wal-mart shopping center.
Grundy has survived flooding, resource extraction, the coal rise and fall, deforestation, government initiated demolition, Wal-Mart, political scandal, a disability epidemic, methamphetamine, moonshine, education cutbacks and of course that severe landscape Boone mentioned. There is nostalgia in this place - a romantic longing for what has been lost. There is also a fear of what will be lost once the extraction is complete.
What is next for Buchanan County and the town of Grundy? How will the community adapt when the coal industry fully retreats? How will the land and the people recover from the history of extraction that has driven the economy of Appalachia? In a moment when the majority of architectural discourse is focused on the metropolis and its growing problems, we must also look at the small communities whose resources have enabled the growth of the modern city. This studio will analyze, imagine and script a future for this rural, Appalachian community.
Coal being graded at the Red Jacket Tipple
Logs waiting to be processed at sawmill. Grundy, VA
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University of Virginia | School of Architecture | ARCH 3020 / 4020 | Spring 2014 | Seth McDowell | 316 Campbell Hall | [email protected]
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Adaptive ComponentsThis design studio will enable investigations into the role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in an academic environment. BIM has emerged as the preeminent digital design approach for the architectural practice but it is rarely examined critically in an academic setting.The Grundy Youth Center will be designed using BIM, allowing for a workflow that promotes a collaborative, parametric process focused on building systems and performance. No prior experience with BIM or Revit is required but students will be encouraged to enroll in ARCH 7270 and ARCH 7272.
Studio FormatThis studio will be building upon a Fall 2013 Seminar that has taken a preliminary inventory of Grundy, meet with community stakeholders, interviewed high school students, and developed a series of schematic building strategies. The studio will take this work as a beginning point and develop a series of building schemes to the level of a professional Design Development Drawing Set. All work will be highly collaborative and will include participation and feedback from community stakeholders.
This studio is embedded in a real, public project that challenges participants to develop a civic agenda for architecture. The project will allow participants to work outside of abstraction and develop architectural proposals that simultaneously achieve design excellence while adhering to budget constraints, code requirements and constructability. The lessons will emphasis deploying materials and resources that are locally abundant and significant.
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“Thank you for coming to Grundy. The Mayor, Town Council, and I are most appreciative of you and your effort to help us on this project. We are proud of Asher and his Commitment to improving the quality of life for the citizens in our area. We are impressed with the process you have established and we are confident that the end product will be most valuable to the Town.”-James Keen, Grundy VA Town Manager from email to Seth McDowell
“Grundy is very lucky to have this group of talented students working with us to create something special for our young people”-Dian Hagy Blankenship, Grundy VA Mayor
“We need something, there is nothing for the kids to do here and then they just get in trouble.”-Grundy Resident
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UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | Grundy Teen Center Project
wall +Jessica Baralt+Chris WallaceARCH 3020 Spring 2014University of Virginia, School of Architecture The Grundy Youth Center celebrates the Appalachian vernacular while incorporating modern prefabricated construction techniques. By revisiting the idea of vernacular as a climate management strategy, the Youth Center proposes a modular approach that connects to shared outdoor spaces. Most of all, the Grundy Youth Center serves as a new gateway that connects the heart of Downtown to the Grundy Town Center across the river.
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1. Conventional 6” Concrete Wall 2. Concrete Wall is Thickened to 6’Width is increased in response to noise pollution and available floor area
3. Voids Are Cut into the WallService, circulation, and programmable spaces are created
4. The Wall is OccupiedBenches, tables, walkways, stairwells, closets and restrooms all become components of the wall. The wall now serves as an active and functional transition space between the exterior porch and the modules.
ModuleSteel Frame Structure Prefabricated Off-Site
Thickened Wall|2nd FloorBoard Formed Concrete Prefabricated Off-Site
Concrete Floor SlabPrefabricated Off-Site
Porch Louver SystemRecycled Wood Slats from Board Formed Concrete
Thickened Wall|1st FloorBoard Formed Concrete Prefabricated Off-Site
Concrete Columns
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Conventional Construction
Module Construction Timeline
1. MODULES FABRICATED IN AN OFF-SITE FACILITY 2. MODULES TRANSPORTED TO SITE VIA TRUCK BED OR RAILROAD CAR 3. MODULES LOWERED INTO PLACE BY CRANE 4. MODULES BEGIN TO POPULATE
Module Construction Process
Building Design |Program Development
Building Permits |Approvals
Site Development |Building Foundation
Building Construction Site Restoration
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Site Development |Building Foundation
Module Installation |Site Restoration
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Roof Structure8” Steel Structure w/ Deck
Common Wall6” Stud w/ Pocket Door
Steel Columns6”x6” Hollow Structural Section
Clerestory
Floor Structure6” Steel Joists w/ Wood Deck
Steel Frame6”x4” Hollow Structural Section
Balcony Wall6” Stud Wall w/ Sliding Doors
Dogtrot Wall6” Stud Wall w/ Sliding Doors
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1/8" =5 Sectio
1/8" = 1'-0"4 Section thru Dogtrot
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material history|tectonics
fly ash concrete|coalreplacing portland cement
with fly ash, a product of coal combustion, reduces the greenhouse gas “foot-
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board-formed concretelogging was the first industry in Buchanon county and this timber construction-inspired technique
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wooden louvers|loggingthe boards used as formwork for the concrete will be re-used for horizontal louvers on the porch
dogtrot|breezewayshade+ventilation
outdoor classrooms linked by balcony|porchthickened wall
pollution barrier|sound
circulationservices|MEP
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“such a sophisticated project. You (student team) have given a fresh look at the vernacular without romanticizing the terms.” -Andrea Simitch, Guest Juror, Associate Professor at Cornell Univ.
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under one roofCallum Gordan, Todd Stovall, Mikhail PaysonARCH 3020 Spring 2014University of Virginia, School of Architecture “Under One Roof” employs a staged construction process in which a large roof structure is initially built, creating a space for the community as a whole. The roof gives the people of Grundy a place to gather and hold community activities as well as acting as an outdoor sports and activity court for the youth. As the roof is constructed, so is the wall that runs along the road, providing both a protective barrier from the road as well as a programmable space for a chalk board, climbing wall, and community memorial.
“I want to commend this project for its energy and boldness. You guys went for it and while the scale is agressive it is a great proposal. If scaled back this would actually be a feasible option” -Mahesh Daas, Guest Juror, Ball State Chair of the Department of Architecture and ACSA Distinguished Professor
UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | Grundy Teen Center Project
UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | Grundy Teen Center Project
“This project seems to have a real connection with the site and culture. It is recalling the truckstop, highway, gas station vernacular.” -Andrea Simitch, Guest Juror, Associate Professor at Cornell Univ.
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the mountainJordana Greenberg + Asher McGlothlinARCH 3020 Spring 2014University of Virginia, School of Architecture The Mountain is a harmonious space that emphasizes the importance of music and cultural heritage within a community. Located in the foothills of Grundy, Virginia, the building acts as an educational space as well as an indoor and outdoor concert space. Thus, it encourages students to learn to play instruments all while providing an ideal location for the community to enjoy the pleasures of local music.
The building emerges from the cliff side, showing its connection to the mountain culture that inspired its design. The courtyard created by the building becomes a getaway for youth of the area. The envelope of the building becomes a sound barrier for both the interior multifunctioning space and the outdoor field. In addition, the plants, acoustic ceiling tiles, and fabric wall panels all further improve the sound quality within the concert areas.
Beyond music, the space fosters growth and entertainment for the teens of Grundy. The interior multifunctioning space has the potential to be an event hall, a game room, or even a study hall. The cliff side can be used as a rock-climbing wall, and the outdoor space can transform into an athletic field, an area of relaxation, or even a laser tag arena. The roof garden can be used as outdoor classrooms or just a place to walk and admire the beauty of the surrounding mountains. The building façade can act as both a shading system and a projection screen. Overall, the Mountain can adapt to satisfy specific desires of the community all while uniting them into one space that will become the heart of an area reborn.
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Intensive Growing Media
System FilterDrainage
Insulation
Root BarrierRoofing Membrane
Concrete Substrate
Song: Mountain Dew Bars: the Musical Notes
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UVA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | Grundy Teen Center Project
“The level of resolution, both graphically and technically of this entire studio must be applauded. The work is extremely well represented. It is refreshing to see clear plans and sections.” -Andrea Simitch, Guest Juror, Associate Professor at Cornell Univ.
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grundy speaksAmelia Brackmann + Jenni BostARCH 3020 Spring 2014University of Virginia, School of Architecture Just as Grundy’s lumber industry gave way to coke ovens and coalmining heritage, the timber trellis system enveloping the youth centerfalls away to reveal the projecting roofline clad in the modern armor ofmetal sheathing. Two local languages collide as the deterioratingvernacular of Grundy faces the modern industry of a globalizedworld. The past forms a trellis clad in both new and reclaimed wood,underneath the present language of SIP’s panels and metal house the tools for the next generation of Grundy. Grundy’s Main Street waslost to the flood management project along with most of the downtown, but here is re-instated as a pedestrian walkway that fosters connection between what is left of the historic downtown, the new Wal-Mart shopping center and the homes upstream. Poised on this point of connection the youth center becomes something much more than an after-school facility; the center of a community. An amphitheater, reading loft and culinary lab embrace the rich cultural heritage of Appalachia, while the recording studio, computer lab and classrooms focus pointedly on Grundy’s future.
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“I would like to commend this studio on coming up with five very different proposals that are all strong. Sitting in reviews for other studios it tends to feel like groundhog day, but in this review every project had a unique viewpoint. This has to be attributed to the skills of the instructor. Congratulations on great work.”
-Courtney Kapp, Guest Juror, UVA Alumni
TRELLIS SYSTEM
BUILDING FORM
SITE ORGANIZATION
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SERVING FOOD
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CLASS/HOMEWORK
COMPUTERS
ENTRY
PLAYING MUSIC
LISTENING TO MUSIC
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SIP’s panels create compact formM A S S -
removing to create spaces of entry & movementS U B T R A C T I O N -
as building materilizes, light begins to give life to massF O R M - building is encapsulated in new language
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mass splits at seam connecting garage & crosswalk T W I S T I N G -
roof suddenly pitches upward, visible above the trees announcing itself as point of connectionP R O J E C T I N G -
the narrow lines of traditional appalachian wood cladding overwhelmP A T T E R N -
providing rain cover & shade
wood detiorates around the building emerging from the rubbleS U B T R A C T I O N -
sunlight streams through openings while programs are protected from rain
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“I really want to encourage you to push forward with this project. It is important work and a great opportunity for the school and community.”
-Andrea Simitch, Guest Juror, Associate Professor at Cornell Univ.
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bleacher buildingLuke Gates + Michael PetersonARCH 3020 \ 4020 Spring 2014University of Virginia, School of Architecture How does one make a center for the teenagers of Buchanan County that will be practically and culturally meaningful? Look to vernacular conditions: high school aluminum bleachers, prefab steel barns, weathered wood cabins. Could the romantic ideas of Appalachia be useful in constructing a center to tackle the very real problems facing the region today? Extreme poverty, failing schools, and shrinking populations are issues that the users of this teen center will address using its flexible classroom and performance spaces. It will house after-school programs in music education and computer literacy, in partnership with the PICK (Playing Instruments Changes Kids) and the Boys and Girls Club. In addition to these programs, it will serve people of all ages as an outdoor event space for bluegrass concerts, movies, and barbecues.
The difficult site conditions are addressed through the creation of a climbing wall, rain garden, and grandstand. As the building is cornered between a parking garage offramp, a four-lane highway, and a cliff wall, these three elements work together to create a quiet, secluded activity space. Beneath the bleachers, the community center building offers a flexible event space with kitchen and dining area. By employing vernacular architectural typologies in innovative ways, the teen center provides familiar, usable space that will serve the youth of Grundy and Buchanan County.
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Wall Section DetailScale 3”=1’
Wood SidingFlashingAluminum Bleacher Panel
Rigid InsulationWater Resistant Membrane
InsulationSteel Stud WallGypsum Wallboard
Plywood
Thermostat1” Insulation BarrierThermostat Sensor5” Concrete SlabPEX 1/2” Tubing3” Insulation6mm Polyethylene Vapor Barrier
Hydronic Climatization SystemScale: 1”=1’
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Scale 1”=1’
Footing Detail
Bleacher Construction Detail
Aluminum Bleacher Panel
I-Beam
Angle Iron
Wood Siding
Roof-Bleacher Joint DetailScale 1”=1’
Ceramic SpacerInsulationGypsum Wallboard
Plywood
Steel PurlinI-Beam
Roofing Membrane
Sheet Metal RoofingFlashingStorm Collar
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Walkways
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Solid and Void
Movement Around the Site
Water Flow
Shadows
Site
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Enclose
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“It is amazing that all of the projects have found ways to transform a bleak site condition into something fantastic.” -Andrea Simitch, Guest Juror, Associate Professor at Cornell Univ.
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Awards
Recognition
Jefferson Public Citizens Presentation Competition 2015 - 2nd Place Overall
This project would not have been possible without the help of our fearless leader and faculty adviser Seth McDowell. We would also like to thank two other Architecture School faculty, Peter Waldman and Suzanne Moomaw, for their invaluable advice and expertise in carrying out this project. Lastly, we would like to thank the most important contributors to this project, the people of Grundy and Buchanan County whose advice and incredible culture drove this project’s design. We have been honored to be the facilitators of a design they have created and we hope they will be pleased with their new teen center once it is constructed.
Jefferson Public Citizens Grant Recipient - 2014Appalachian Prosperity Project Grant Recipient - 2013University of Virginia Public Day Nomination - 2015
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Design Team
Design Contributors
Jessica Baralt is an Architecture major with minors in Architectural History and Historic Preservation from Fairfax, Virginia.
Jordana GreenbergBrad BrogdonMax CutlerKate BrandySilvi StefiAJ PetersJenni Bost
The community members of Grundy and Buchanan County who graciously contributed their input to the design and advised us through every step of this project.
Amelia Brackmann is an Architecture major with minors in Historic Preservation and Urban and Environmental Planning from Stafford, Virginia.Callum Gordon is an Architecture major from Williamsburg, Virginia.Asher McGlothlin is an Architecture major with minors in Architectural History and Urban and Environmental Planning from Grundy, Virginia. Todd Stovall is an Architecture major with minors in Architectural History and Global Sustainability from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Chris Wallace is an Architecture major with minors in Architectural History and Historic Preservation from Amherst, Massachusetts.
Will MumfordMegan WatsonMike PetersonDirk WilkinsWill Schlegel Luke GatesMikhail Payson
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