Ledbury engaged SMBW to design their flagship retail store and corporate headquarters. A native Richmond company with international visibility, Ledbury wanted to be an active participant in the revitalization of the Broad Street retail corridor. They chose an existing four story mercantile building, originally built in 1900, as their flagship location. SMBW worked closely with…
As part of their ongoing food service strategy, a substantial renovation of this cafe located on Capital One’s West Creek campus serves as a centerpiece for a new marketplace inspired dining experience. The 16,700 renovation encompassed the interior dining facilities as well as an outdoor patio overlooking the campus’ hiking and biking trails. By breaking…
The new clinic for Affiliated Dermatologists of Virginia is an intentional departure from the typical Richmond medical facility. The complex was conceived as a pair of Zen pavilions in a partially wooded landscape, spare and elegant in their design. The site solution preserves the tree canopy along the road frontage and places the buildings and…
PIEtech, a previous client located in Powhatan is an aggressively growing online based financial planning software developer. They have a strong focus on their employee’s wellbeing and are experts at creating an environment that’s fun and exciting to work in each day. With a corporate HQ facility that was named one of the 2014 Best…
The design of the Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville/Albemarle is meant to convey a sense of shelter and invitation. A broad overhanging roof provides gathering space, and a transparent facade shows off the activities within. The two-story structure forms two sides of a courtyard, with a future municipal aquatic facility completing the composition. The…
The Cooperative Leadership Institute is launching the Cooperatory at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Park in August of 2012. The Cooperatory, dubbed “Our Place”, is the host site for CLI’s program merging education, professional services, crowd sourcing and capital project funding. In a co-work setting, students and professional members learn and work collectively on live…
YCAPP, Youth Challenged Advised and Positively Promoted, is one of the leading human service providers in the region. Their mission is to nurture and mentor emotionally and cognitively challenged and at-risk youth through a variety of programs including in-school and at-home counseling, supplemental educational programs, vocational and career exploration, and residential sites for young males….
At the heart of Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus, blocks away from the VCU Bookstore and Siegel Center, the new VCU Technology Store will become the center for student technology needs. Finding its home in an existing building, the store will inject new energy to this area of campus: using lighted perforated metal panels to clad…
