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BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Friday, May 29, 1998
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
East Oval Room, The Rotunda
Committee
Members:
Albert
H. Small, Chair
William G. Crutchfield, Jr., Acting Chair
J. Michael Allen
Benjamin P.A. Warthen
William H. Goodwin, Jr.
Terence P. Ross
John P. Ackerly, III, Ex Officio
James C. Wheat, III
AGENDA
- I.
CONSENT AGENDA (Ms. Capone)
- Architect
Selections, Term Contracts
- Architectural
Design Guidelines, Special Collections Library
- Architectural
Design Guidelines, Clinch Valley College Science Building
- Assignment
of Pavilion VIII Apartment
- II.
ACTION ITEMS (Ms. Capone)
- Preliminary
Design, Scott Stadium Expansion Parking (Ms. Capone to introduce
Mr. Anderson; Mr. Samuel A. [Pete] Anderson to report)
- Schematic
and Preliminary Design, Blandy Farm Housing (Ms. Capone and
Mr. Anderson)
- III.
REPORTS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Ms. Capone)
- A.
Vice President's Remarks (Ms. Capone)
- B.
Report on Actions of the Buildings and Grounds Committee (Mr.
Crutchfield)
- C.
Miscellaneous Reports
- Major
Projects
- Professional
Services Contracts
- Pavilions
- BOARD
OF VISITORS CONSENT AGENDA
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I. A. ARCHITECT SELECTIONS, TERM CONTRACTS: Approval of architect
selections.
Architects for two term contracts, one for the Medical Center
and one for the Academic Division, are presented for consideration
by the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Term contracts are used
for the engagement of architecture and engineering firms to
provide investigations, cost estimates, designs and related
services for small capital construction projects. We recommend
the selection of Ellerbe Becket of Washington, D.C., for the
Medical Center term contract and Mitchell/Matthews & Associates
Architects of Charlottesville, for the Academic Division term
contract. Both firms have done numerous projects at the University.
Mitchell/Matthews will design the renovation of the Gildersleeve
apartments on Jefferson Park Avenue.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds Committee
and the Board of Visitors.
The President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
RESOLVED that Ellerbe Becket of Washington, D.C., and Mitchell/Matthews
& Associates of Charlottesville, are approved for the performance
of architectural and engineering services for projects initiated
under term contracts for the Medical Center and Academic Division,
respectively.
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I. B. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY:
Approval of architectural design guidelines.
The Special Collections Library will be a 66,500 gross square
foot structure housing the University's special collections
and providing public exhibition space. The building will be
a two story underground structure located in front of Alderman
Library with an above ground entrance building on the site of
the current Miller Hall. The project budget is $26,410,000.
The schedule calls for construction to begin during the spring
of 2000 and to be completed by the spring of 2002. The Committee
approved the architectural design guidelines on January 8, 1993.
Revised guidelines have been prepared to reflect the design
and program changes that have occurred over the last five years.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds Committee
and the Board of Visitors.
The President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
RESOLVED that the architectural design guidelines, dated May
29, 1998, and prepared by Hartman Cox Architects of Washington,
D.C., for the Special Collections Library project, are approved;
RESOLVED FURTHER that the project will be presented for further
review at the schematic design level of development.
Special Collections Library
Architectural Design Guidelines
May 29, 1998
Executive Summary
Inherent in these Guidelines is the intent and scope of the
Vision Statement for the Buildings and Grounds of the University
of Virginia, adopted by the Board of Visitors on May 21, 1991.
The Vision Statement will be the primary reference for the overall
design and planning of the project.
The new Special Collections Library shall be located in accordance
with the current University Master Plan, within the quadrangle
bounded by Alderman Library, Miller Hall, and McCormick Road.
It is intended that approximately 80% of the new library, including
the stacks, storage, reading and reference rooms, shall be underground.
The entrance to the library shall be from a new structure on
the site of Miller Hall. The Board approved the demolition of
Miller Hall with the understanding that brick from the building
shall be salvaged and retained for an appropriate use (such
as paving material) at the new building.
The new entry building, which will replace Miller Hall, shall
be a two-story brick structure, in a neo-Jeffersonian style,
with a hipped roof of slate, generally consistent with the size,
scale, and feeling of Miller Hall. At the same time it shall
be a building whose appearance will reflect and be appropriate
to the value of the important collections, which will be stored
below. In the hierarchy of buildings around this quadrangle,
Alderman Library shall continue to rank first.
The setting of the James Rogers McConnell statue - the so-called
"Winged Aviator," which was erected in 1919 as a memorial to
McConnell, the first University of Virginia student killed in
the First World War (McConnell volunteered for the French Air
Force in 1915 and was killed in combat a month before the United
States entered the War), and serves as well as a remembrance
of all of the University's dead in that war; the statue was
done by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of the Mount Rushmore monument
- and the view westward toward Lewis Mountain must be protected
and enhanced. The Alderman Quadrangle is a much cherished, if
less than fully realized, open space within the Central Grounds,
where it is the focus of the University's most heavily traveled
pedestrian paths. Its thoughtful re-development as the "place"
which locates the Special Collections Library is of vital importance
to this project.
- I.
C. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES, CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE SCIENCE
BUILDING: Approval of architectural design guidelines.
This project is for renovations and an addition to the Science
Building at Clinch Valley College. Constructed in 1965 to accommodate
the needs of a two-year science program for an enrollment of
800 students, the facility now serves a four-year program for
an enrollment exceeding 1200. The proposed project will renovate
the existing 25,438 gross square foot building for sciences
such as physics, astronomy, and geology and will build a 37,000
gross square foot addition for biology and chemistry. This is
the first major renovation in over 30 years. It will correct
maintenance and code deficiencies and will accommodate program
needs for both current and projected enrollments. The budget
is $9,826,000. The schedule calls for construction to begin
during the spring of 2000 and to be completed by the spring
of 2002. The Committee approved the selection of VMDO Architects
of Charlottesville, as project architect on February 7, 1997.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds Committee
and the Board of Visitors.
The President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
RESOLVED that the architectural design guidelines, dated May
29, 1998, and prepared by VMDO Architects of Charlottesville,
for the Clinch Valley College Science Building project, are
approved;
RESOLVED FURTHER that the project will be presented for further
review at the schematic design level of development.
Clinch Valley College Science Building Architectural Design
Guidelines May 29, 1998
Executive Summary
Inherent in these Guidelines is the intent and scope of the
Vision Statement for the Buildings and Grounds of the University
of Virginia, adopted by the Board of Visitors on May 21, 1991.
The Vision Statement will be the primary reference for the overall
design and planning of this project.
The Science Building addition shall be located in accordance
with the Clinch Valley College Master Plan approved by the Board
on November 7, 1997, at the north edge of the hill-top Academic
Quadrangle, parallel and linked to the existing Science Building.
The footprint shall not extend west of the line of the primary
north-south circulation path, which connects all of the existing
buildings on the hill.
The architectural character shall be simple, direct, honest
and refined. The building shall be "collegiate" in character.
Materials shall be in keeping with the general "brick and limestone"
feeling of the campus. The preferred roof material is metal
with raised seams, with a gable or hipped configuration, pitched
at a slope to match older buildings on the campus.
The great southwest Virginia landscape predominates at Clinch
Valley College. Particular care shall be taken to ensure that
the new landscape in the immediate environs of the new building
will draw from the power of its surrounds and contribute positively
to the overall character of the campus, and of the Academic
Quadrangle in particular.
- I.
D. ASSIGNMENT OF PAVILION VIII APARTMENT: Approval of the
assignment of the upper apartment in Pavilion VIII to Cristina
Della Coletta and her family.
The Board assigns the Pavilions on the Lawn to residents. The
assignment of the two apartments in Pavilion VIII (Pavilion
VIII was restored in 1984-85, after many years of use as the
Presidents Office, to something of the way Thomas Jefferson
had intended for the Pavilions to be: classrooms on the main
floor with a member of the faculty living on the second floor.
Pavilion VIII differs slightly from the Jeffersonian ideal in
that the basement which was originally the kitchen and service
rooms, now has a small apartment in addition to a classroom.)
is handled somewhat differently than the assignment of the other
Pavilions. A faculty committee, which works out of the Provost's
Office, solicits and receives applications from teaching faculty.
The committee then makes a selection and forwards the name to
the Board for approval.
Above all, the committee looks most seriously at applicants
who it thinks would be "good Lawn residents," which means persons
who are interested in following the Founders precepts of life
in the Academical Village where faculty and students were expected
to live and study together.
The committee has selected Cristina Della Coletta, who is soon
to be promoted to Associate Professor of Italian (she was tenured
this year), for the upper apartment, which became vacant at
the end of the semester. Ms. Della Coletta is married to Michael
W. Thrift and they have a three year old son, Alex. Ms. Della
Coletta, in the words of the committee, has "a demonstrated
commitment to undergraduate education and to faculty-student
interaction." Ms. Della Coletta and her family would move into
the apartment sometime this summer.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds Committee
and the Board of Visitors.
The President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Visitors that the
apartments in Pavilion VIII be occupied by members of the teaching
faculty who have shown a commitment to Thomas Jeffersons concept
of life in the Academical Village;
RESOLVED, that the upper apartment in Pavilion VIII be assigned
to Professor Cristina Della Coletta, Assistant Professor of
Italian, and her family effective the Summer of 1998.
- AGENDA
ITEM
- II.A.
Preliminary Design, Scott Stadium Expansion - Parking
- BACKGROUND:
The Scott Stadium Expansion project includes the construction
of a parking facility. Because of the need for different expertise
from that required to build the stadium, the University advertised
separately for a parking consultant. The selection of Rich and
Associates of Southfield, Michigan, as the parking consultant
for the project was approved on October 2, 1997. The selection
of Heery International of Atlanta, Georgia, as the project architect
was approved on August 21, 1997. The recommended site at the south
end of Scott Stadium in the Bryant Hall parking lot and the architectural
design guidelines were approved on February 5, 1998. The schematic
design was approved on March 26, 1998.
- DISCUSSION:
Heery International in conjunction with Facilities Management
and the Architect for the University has developed the preliminary
design. Mr. Anderson will review the design with the Committee.
- ACTION
REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds Committee and
the Board of Visitors.
APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR THE SCOTT STADIUM EXPANSION
- PARKING PROJECT
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The President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
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RESOLVED that the preliminary design, dated May 29, 1998, and
prepared by Heery International of Atlanta, Georgia, for the parking
component of the Scott Stadium Expansion project, is approved
for further development and construction.
- II.B.
Schematic and Preliminary Design, Blandy Farm Housing
- BACKGROUND:
Blandy Farm is located in Clarke County 9 miles east of Winchester.
It was bequeathed to the University in 1926 by Graham F. Blandy.
In 1986, the General Assembly designated 170 acres of the 700
acre farm as the State Arboretum of Virginia. The Environmental
Sciences Department uses the remainder as a field station where
research has been conducted by students and scientists from 25
institutions. Over 150 students have enrolled in the departments
summer courses offered at the farm. A preliminary concept plan
for a research village which could ultimately accommodate 60 to
100 people and includes cottages, dormitories, a commons building,
and research facilities has been developed. The first element
of the village will be two cottages. The total project cost is
$200,000 with $137,000 provided by the National Science Foundation
and the balance by the University. Remaining facilities outlined
in the plan can be constructed as funding is identified. The selection
of Bushman Dreyfus as project architect was approved on April
27, 1998.
- DISCUSSION:
Bushman Dreyfus Architects in conjunction with Facilities Management
and the Architect for the University has developed the schematic
and preliminary design. Mr. Anderson will review the design of
the cottages and the overall village site plan and architectural
design guidelines.
- ACTION
REQUIRED: Approval by the Buildings and Grounds Committee and
the Board of Visitors.
APPROVAL OF SCHEMATIC AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR THE BLANDY
FARM HOUSING PROJECT
- The
President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
- RESOLVED
that the schematic and preliminary design, dated May 29, 1998,
and prepared by Bushman Dreyfus Architects of Charlottesville,
for the Blandy Farm Housing project, is approved for further development
and construction.
- III.A.
Vice President's Remarks
- ACTION
REQUIRED: None.
- DISCUSSION:
Academical Village Improvements. The Curator and Architect for
the Academical Village will give the Committee a brief report
on projects in the Academical Village. We are initiating a number
of small projects as well as the renovation of Pavilion VII. The
small projects include restoration work in the student rooms between
Pavilions II and IV, restoration of one column on the Lawn, repairs
to the colonnade deck walkways, minor repairs to the non-suspended
pavilion balconies, and a handicap access ramp to the Rotunda.
To enhance safety at the Rotunda we recently installed a railing
on the main exterior stair leading to the Lawn.
- III.B.
Report on Actions of the Buildings and Grounds Committee
- ACTION
REQUIRED: None.
- DISCUSSION:
Schematic Design, Clark Hall Renovation and Addition. At its April
27, 1998 meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee approved
the schematic design proposal for the Clark Hall project subject
to further investigation of several items which include corridor
widths, use of casual interaction spaces, loading dock, tree preservation,
roof treatment, provision for the addition of a future floor over
the library addition, and pedestrian access on the eastside of
Clark Hall.
- DISCUSSION:
Schematic Design, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science Building.
At its April 27, 1998 meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee
approved the schematic design proposal for the Biomedical Engineering
project subject to further development of the buildings facades.
The Committee is concerned about the extensive use of glass and
the appearance of the aluminum trim between the windows.
- DISCUSSION:
Architect Selection, Blandy Farm Housing. At its April 27, 1998
meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the selection
of Bushman Dreyfus of Charlottesville as project architect for
the housing project at Blandy Farm.
- III.C.
Miscellaneous Reports
- ACTION
REQUIRED: None.
DISCUSSION: These are reports which are provided to the Buildings
and Grounds Committee at each meeting.
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