Education

VCU STEM

Overview

Constructed on the site of the former Franklin Street Gym, the five-story, 100,000 SF+ VCU STEM Facility concentrates undergrad-level innovative teaching laboratories for chemistry, biology and physics, student study spaces; innovative spaces for applied mathematics instruction; interactive spaces for psychology; and exhibit spaces for anthropology. The goal of this project is to integrate these varied disciplines as well as foster collaboration and interactions between disciplines, students and instructors. 

2024 awarded LEED Gold Certification. 

Details

Location
Richmond
Size
100,000+ sf
Delivery Method
CM at Risk
Year
2023

Partners

Architect
Ballinger, Quinn Evans

  • 9689

    Tons of waste diverted from the landfill

  • 5

    Million dollars in sustainable materials procured

The exterior of a brick building with concrete accents and black detailing.
A series of white doors on a large white wall.
A large brick building with white and black accents and large windows. The building sits in front of trees and a road.
A view of a teaching laboratory through a large glass wall. The room has many black lab tables and white laboratory equipment.
A view of a teaching laboratory with many black lab tables and white laboratory equipment.
A tall brick building with many windows and white accents. The sign above the entrance says VCU college of humanities and sciences.
The view of a laboratory with exercise bikes in the back and tables and chair sin the front.
Many grey tables and chairs in a room with white walls and a wood ceiling. On the ceiling is a yellow decorative wavy line.
A glass staircase next to a large screen with many science related images on it.
A brick building with white accents and a brick sidewalk in front of it.
A glass staircase next to a large screen with many science related images on it.
A tall brick building with many windows and white accents. The sign above the entrance says VCU.
A glass staircase next to a large screen with many science related images on it.
A large yellow statue in the shape of an & symbol sits in front of a large digital wall and staircase.
11 people stand in front of a digital wall and a glass staircase.
An up-close image of a sign on a brick and concrete building that says VCU College of Humanities and Sciences.
A room with white walls is full of white and blue exercise bikes.
4 people in business attire stand behind a yellow and black woven ribbon. A man with large scissor begins to cut the ribbon.
A view of a laboratory with many black lab tables.
An study lounge with a variety of seating arrangements: round tables and chairs, sofas, and high stools. The room features large windows, hexagonal ceiling panels, and a vibrant carpet. An illuminated corridor is visible in the background.
A small circular glass room with many desks inside a larger white room
Many white, blue and red pipes
A view of a laboratory with many black lab tables, fume hoods, black chairs and windows.

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