Credits: 1 AIA LU

We will revisit all the details and decisions that go into a renovation design project, while conducting an in person walking tour of our recently completed local renovation of Richmond’s very own Virginia Holocaust Museum (2022 – 2024). This 6,300 sf first floor renovation in the Shockoe Bottom historic district of Richmond, VA extensively renovates the visitor experience of an historic 1896 tobacco warehouse. We will also tour the second floor 1,170 sf Holographic Survivor’s Theater, which uses powerful AI to tell the story of one of the Richmond community’s holocaust survivors. The Lead Architect, Director of the Museum, and General Contractor will be on hand to discuss the project. You do not want to miss this behind-the-scenes opportunity to tour this special project.

Credits: 1 AIA LU

The "toolkit" is a chance to learn and draw with three friendly experienced Urban Sketchers whose contrasting styles and approaches will serve to equip and inspire you to do more sketching on your own! As urban sketching is about capturing the spirit and appearance of places and experiences, it has wide appeal to architects and designers who find application in their work of designing places and benefit from development of the observation and documentation skills involved. Andrew Moore, Jessie Chapman and Charles Piper will share an introduction to plein air sketching, a variety of techniques and approaches to quick and effective sketching and a primer on typical materials and equipment. Weather influencing, we'll take an hour and a half to try out our skills in Richmond's urban center!

Credits: 1 AIA LU

Site Tour of the James River Association's new education facility in Richmond, part of a 5 acre site placed into a conservation easement on Dock Street adjacent to Great Shiplock Park. This building is a hub for environmental education and is part of reaching Virginia's goal of giving every student three meaningful watershed experiences before they graduate.

Credits: 4 AIA LU

Join your colleagues on a tour of trades and craftsperson’s studios in the Richmond area. Get a behind the scenes look at process and methodology to inform your knowledge of working with traditional materials. We will visit Wellborn & Wright, The Glass Spot, and Umanoff Design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU | HSW

The vision for the design-build LEED Silver 1M SF tower transforms the VCU Health downtown brand and experience. The award-winning Adult Outpatient Pavilion integrates multi-specialty clinics, the Massey Cancer Center and parking in one center of excellence. Come tour with us to experience the new adult ambulatory and Massey Cancer Center and see first-hand the design vision for a complex, urban outpatient tower that brands two centers of excellence into one award winning tower and how the design supports an innovative transdisciplinary model for clinical care while ensuring oncology services are not relegated to ‘vaults’ in a dark basement.