VCU Developments

[Shakman]

Those "blank" walls could be metal cladding. Very popular now-a-days.

I do not mind the design.

[Brent]

I kind of love it. Its very NE looking (albeit a tad dated).

[Shakman]

Remeber these are just schematics, not the actual renderings. According to sources, this project is in the design phase.

Edited March 3, 2009 by Shakman

[wrldcoupe4]

Did anyone else know that CMU (where VCU found its Trani successor) has a Richmond, VA campus? http://www.cel.cmich.edu/locations/locatio...3&I2=submit

[burt]

Here's an interesting story and slideshow about the new Critical Care Hospital on the VCU Medical campus.

From today's RTD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-221604/254976/

[TBurban]

They've added some really nice up-lighting to VCU's Medical Sciences Building II. It really fits in well with the MCV Campus.

[burt]

VCU's president, Eugene Trani, steps down July 1st.

Here's an excellent profile of the man who, IMO, has enriched the University as well as downtown Richmond.

From today's RTD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-221302/259779/

[burt]

Here's data from today's RTD describing how important VCU is to Metro Richmond's economy:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-201411/259694/

[Shakman]

They've added some really nice up-lighting to VCU's Medical Sciences Building II. It really fits in well with the MCV Campus.

I also saw it. It gives Broad St a night time flair.

[burt]

VCU dedicates its brand new sparkling Molecular Medicine Research Building on the University's downtown campus.

From today's RTD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-220902/263732/

Check out the slide show.

[burt]

Here's a website showing the new VCU School of Dentistry.

It's located on East Leigh between 11th and 12th Streets. I believe that's directly across Leigh from the new School of Nursing.

This website courtesy of a posting on Richmond City Watch.

http://www.dentistry.vcu.edu/about/perkinson/

I like the slightly Egyptian columns and arch of the facade which ties in with the Egyptian Building that was the original Medical College of Virginia site on College Street. It is across Marshall Street from North Hospital and very near Massey Cancer Center and historic Monumental Church.

Edited June 21, 2009 by burt

[Henry]

I am surprised this has not been linked:

http://styleweekly.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=...E3EFCB7050AF4CB

I am glad that the design moved it to Broad Street...Makes so much more sense. I wonder if the Dean knew beforehand that this design would not work for Armstrong and Goodwin....

Edited July 23, 2009 by Henry

[Brent]

The photo is Style didn

Edited July 23, 2009 by Brent

[TBurban]

I like the design a lot! So it's going in front of (towards Broad?) where the BP gas station/residential proposal would go?

Here's the image from the article Henry linked above:

Edited July 23, 2009 by TBurban

[Icetera]

I like the design a lot! So it's going in front of (towards Broad?) where the BP gas station/residential proposal would go?

That is what it sounds like. It would certainly be nice to see that lot filled.

[wrldcoupe4]

The gas station/residential tower proposal (The Belvidere) would not be affected by it. This would go next to that proposal at the SW corner of Broad and Belvidere, which is currently a VCU parking lot.

[vaceltic]

Wrld....where can I find information on that proposal?

[wrldcoupe4]

There are some renderings here:

http://www.bobarchitecture.net/

Go to "in the studio" on the left hand menu and click Belvidere

[Brent]

http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/14/vcu-unveils-new-medicine-building/

Looks like the new VCU medical building is still on track. There's a nice new rendering with the (basic) info.

[burt]

The rendering for the new VCU Med building at southeast corner of 12th and Marshall looks quite nice. It will replace the little sister to the signature 18-story tower at northeast corner of 12th and Broad. I'm sure most preservationists, while sad about the "little sister" going, are breathing a sigh of relief that the main tower which used to have a searchlight scanning the sky is not facing demolition...yet.

[burt]

http://www.richmondb...icine-building/

Looks like the new VCU medical building is still on track. There's a nice new rendering with the (basic) info.

At yesterday's "Seeing is Believing" sessions of downtown activity held at The Carpenter Theatre it was revealed that this $158.6 million new tower at VCU will grow the Medical School on the downtown campus by a third, making it one of the largest medical schools in the country.

See the newspaper report I just posted in the Richmond Development thread for more details.

Thanks Brent for posting the rendering of the building to be erected at 12th and Marshall Streets which is expected to open in 2013.

Here is VCU's list of current and future developments:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/local/article/B-DOWN17G_20091216-220002/312025/

Edited December 17, 2009 by burt

[burt]

VCU's Academic Campus opens its snazzy new 125,000 s/f sports facility.

And to think this big red hulk of a building used to host symphony orchestras, concerts and more when it was known as City Auditorium in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries!

It served Richmond's cultural needs until the nearby Landmark Theatre (nee The Mosque) opened in 1928.

Story and photos from today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/education/article/VCUU11_20100110-213003/316675/

[burt]

Here's National exposure of a different kind for VCU:

The new Miss America is apparently a VCU student on sabatical while she pursues a show biz career.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/MISS01_20100131-210406/321487/

[540_804]

I wonder if VCU will see a spike in applications because of it, as they did witht he more recent national exposure of their basketball program. I wouldn't doubt it.

[burt]

I wonder if VCU will see a spike in applications because of it, as they did witht he more recent national exposure of their basketball program. I wouldn't doubt it.

Here's a slide show of VCU student Carissa Cameron accepting her Miss America crown at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas:

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/MISS01_20100131-210406/321487/