Hargreaves Associates, Cambridge, Mass. 2016 Connecting the southwestern end of Brown’s Island with West 10th Street in Manchester Since the turn of the 21st century, residents and visitors alike have fully embraced the downtown riverfront for its natural beauty, historic industrial infrastructure and sweeping vistas of the downtown and Manchester skylines. A riverfront focal point …
Forum Architects, St. Louis 2015 800 East Canal St. The Gateway Plaza building, whose primary tenant is the McGuire Woods law firm, occupies a prominent site in the Financial District that had long been slated for a signature high rise building. The Richmond Downtown Master Plan called for a structure with a clearly defined base, …
(originally the First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Armory) 122 W. Leigh St. 1895, Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, architect 2016, Baskervill, architect for addition and renovation Images of the original armory were taken by Michael Phillips, and images of the addition by Baservill were taken by Ansel Olson and provided by the firm. After the Civil War the United …
1940 5000 Deepwater Terminal Rd Richmond was founded along the falls of the James River, the highest navigable point for shipping and the natural terminus for commerce and transport. In addition to the docks in Shockoe, Warwick, another port, was founded around 5 miles south on the James. The town was destroyed in 1781 by …
Northwest corner of East Main and North Second streets Barry Starke 1972. 1998, redesigned Monroe Ward (the downtown district defined by Broad, Foushee and Belvidere streets and the James River) boasts some of Richmond’s most iconic architectural treasures: the Jefferson Hotel, the Commonwealth Club and Linden Row. What the neighborhood lacks however, is green space. …
Clive Wilkinson 2008 103 South Jefferson Street The VCU Brandcenter is the graduate advertising program of Virginia Commonwealth University. Founded in 1996 as the Adcenter, the program is frequently recognized as the top graduate advertising program in the country. Its success, growth, and high profile prompted an expansion and renovation in 2008. Clive Wilkinson of …
Hathaway Tower Thomas A. Gresham, Brown and Gresham Associated Architects 1972 2956 Hathaway Road Deep in southwest Richmond lies the suburban crossroads known as Stratford Hills. Strip malls line the roadside, dotted with shops: a florist, a grocery store, a breakfast spot, a tattoo parlor, check cashing. Silently presiding over the comings and goings is …
1995 Army Corps of Engineers Following a string of floods during the 1970’s and 80’s, headlined by the city’s worst modern era flood of 36.5 feet in 1972, Richmond took preventative action in the form of a 3.2 mile floodwall system. This article focuses on a portion of that undertaking, the concrete wall in …
Architect: Baskervill and Son Date: 1956 Address: 3600 West Broad St Known as the Traveler’s Building to many, the ship-like structure that towers over I-195 was originally home to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company in 1958 and afterwards hosted various office tenants, including Traveler’s Insurance. The building served primarily as offices for the Virginia …
Haig Jamgochian 1962-1966 5310 Markel Road Commissioned in 1962 by the Markel Insurance Corporation, the Markel Building is one of the most distinctive pieces of corporate architecture in Richmond. It was designed by Virginia Commonwealth University professor and experimental architect Haig Jamgochian. The building’s exterior is comprised of alternating horizontal bands of windows and metal …