Activation Capital As Virginia’s entrepreneurism continues to climb, access to mentorship, resources, peers and funding is vital to support continued growth. One challenge in the current entrepreneurial ecosystem is the lack of a centralized resource network and common meeting ground, a “home base” for growth space. Enter Activation Capital’s vision for a new 100,000 square-foot…
Virginia War Memorial Virginia War Memorial’s expansion aims to convey significant monumentality, quietness, reverence, and timelessness in its architecture. To connect old and new, the new structure is two stories, aligning with the floor levels, roof, and parapet of the existing building. The expansion is clad in stone and glass, in keeping with the material…
JMU Jennings Hall At James Madison University’s Paul Jennings Hall, named after James Madison’s enslaved personal servant, represents a growing student community with flexible space for the future of residence life on the east end of campus. More than five hundred beds house students that can also enjoy the study rooms and lounges located on…
YY Salon A new home for Richmond’s favorite hair salon, YY, was found on Patterson Avenue in Richmond’s near West End. This former residence was converted to support the functions of a modern-day salon, with all the amenities their customers had come to expect. The structure’s original front porch was transformed to the Lobby/Waiting Room….
1717 Innovation Center Based out of a 100 year-old, 5-story heavy-timber former tobacco warehouse in the growing Shockoe Bottom region, the 1717 Innovation Center is a community-driven business incubator, housing the non-profit Start-Up Virginia. Capital One, who funded the project through their Future Edge program, also occupy space on two floors for gathering space and…
Experiencing substantial corporate growth and expanding their service offerings, The Fahrenheit Group, was due for a larger space to meet their growing needs. With a progressive approach to tackling problems for their clients, The Fahrenheit Group required a space that was reflective of their dynamic business model. Now situated in the newly renovated Handcraft Building…
Main Street Station Richmond’s iconic 1901 Main Street Station served as one of the primary rail hubs in the Mid-Atlantic region for over eighty years. The new Station Master Plan provides a vision for the revitalization of the entire site and its historic structures. Reintroduction of passenger rail service at the platform level of the…
Poised for rapid growth within the coming years, SNL Financial took a strategic look at their corporate real estate standards, efficiency and work environment culture. The “Pilot” project at their Headquarter campus in Charlottesville, Virginia, launched a new design concept that serves as the foundation for SNL’s corporate space and furniture standards. Project drivers included…
