1114 Hull Street Located on the burgeoning Hull Street corridor, 1114 Hull Street is a 5-story mixed-use residential infill development. It encompasses 86 units, covered parking, and street-facing retail space. The building design redefines the existing street frontage and scales itself to the surround historical commercial district. The residential units are well-scaled and outfitted with…
Virginia Public Media SMBW is leading a comprehensive Workplace Evaluation and Site Analysis of the existing facilities. VPM facilities on site include a 55,000 SF office building and a 700 SF tower building, housing broadcast equipment. The project objective is a two-part effort: Phase 1 includes a robust program and site analysis used to create…
Soda Flats Located between Bingo Beer Co. and The Hofheimer on West Broad Street in Scott’s Addition, Soda Flats is a seven-story mixed use project that takes its cues from the neighborhood’s vernacular architecture. Five stories of wood construction sit atop a two-story concrete podium. Large window openings, regular structural bays, and simple brick detailing…
One Canal Located in Richmond’s Monroe Ward neighborhood, One Canal is a seven-story mixed-use project located on a steep site. Five stories of wood construction sit atop a two-story concrete podium in the downtown transit-oriented district. Parking is mostly below grade, allowing ground floor commercial space to activate the streetscape. Dark thin brick contrasts with…
Virginia Humanities Virginia Humanities’ new office and broadcasting studio helps all Virginians tell their stories. The warm inviting interior has been designed to foster collaboration, make community connections, and celebrate the regions of Virginia. The project brings their workforce under one roof to increase efficiency and provide a comfortable space for teamwork. SMBW worked with…
Five50 Located in Richmond’s rapidly developing Manchester neighborhood, Five50, is an eleven-story mixed-use project. Its steel stud structure rests on a concrete podium and elevated parking structure. Its facade was designed around a shop-fabricated exterior wall panel system. Five50’s 138 units were designed for maximum area efficiency and capitalize on the natural light and downtown…
