The East Addition to the University of Virginia’s Architecture School serves as a new face for the school and features three new review spaces, as well as integrated vertical and horizontal circulation that seamlessly connects to the existing building. Moving away from the dark, enclosed classrooms typical of the existing building, the design introduces bright, flexible review rooms that balance the need for natural light with ample display surfaces. Pivoting pin-up walls double the display capacity while maintaining transparency and daylighting.

The facade design is conceived of as a collage formed by a mix of translucent and transparent glazing through which the work can be seen. Fold-down tables are built into the walls and can be deployed so the rooms can be used for small seminars in addition to reviews.

Site stairs provide a direct connection to the lower-level lecture spaces in the existing building, and a new courtyard and reception area outside the main lecture hall expands the space’s capacity for events and gatherings

2009 AIA VA Honor Award for Excellence in Design“
Old School, New School:University of Virginia” Architecture Magazine 2012