Virginia Tech Academic Classroom Building

Location

Blacksburg, Virginia

Office

Richmond, VA

Size

73,475 square feet

ARCHITECT

EYP Architecture & Engineering

Owner

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

OVERVIEW

Virginia Tech’s Classroom Building brings the light of learning to students in a whole new way. The three-story building helps Virginia Tech prepare more than 10,000 students each semester to live their motto of Ut Prosim: That I May Serve. The building contains 15 state-of-the-art classrooms, four teaching labs and seating for 1,450 students. Teaching spaces support interdisciplinary team-based, technology-driven learning experiences. W.M. Jordan Company managed construction of this building, using Building Information Modeling for 3D coordination, 4D scheduling and pre-fabrication of building components. The building is registered with USGBC for sustainable design and construction.

The Virginia Tech Classroom Building earned Silver LEED certification from the USGBC in September of 2020.

STATS

Location

Blacksburg, Virginia

Office

Richmond, VA

Size

73,475 square feet

Architect

EYP Architecture & Engineering

Owner

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Expertise

Education

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