East Tennessee State University D. P Culp Expansion and Renovation

The student center for East Tennessee State University is the D. P. Culp Center designed and constructed in the early 1970’s. The center required a complete update plus a 25,000 s.f. addition in order to accommodate changes in student life, food services, exterior appearances and the provision of natural light penetration into the massive concrete structure. The result is a curvilinear, glass facade which helps create an interior ‘street’ for students to socialize, study, play and eat, along its pathway. The project will be constructed under a CM/GC arrangement and is scheduled for completion in 2020.

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East Tennessee State University Fine Arts Classroom Building

The vision of a new performing arts center for E.T.S.U. and the local community is being realized with the design and construction of a new facility. BLS T&L’s involvement in the design and construction includes the site/civil, and structural design for the facility. BLS T&L has worked closely with the CM/GC for the project and prepared early bid release packages for the site work, foundations and structural steel. Due to site conditions the facility will be constructed on concrete ‘minipiles’ and grade beams. The project has benefited greatly from BLS T&L’s knowledge of stormwater management and familiarity with existing soil conditions.

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Southside Virginia Community College Student and Learning Resource Center John H. Daniel Campus

The Southside Virginia Community College John H. Daniel Campus, located in Keysville, Virginia is one of two SVCC Campuses. The John H. Daniel Campus works in concert with the Alberta Campus, located approximately 25 miles to the southeast, sharing many of their facilities including library resources, staff, and curriculum. It is envisioned that the new LRC/Student Center will become a  prototype facility for the Alberta Campus sometime in the near future.

The building program consists of an approximate 37,500 SF two-story facility which houses a new Learning Resource Center (LRC) and Student Services Center. Due to the hours of operation, frequency and volume of use, and security concerns, the Student Services Center was placed on the ground floor. Components include: multipurpose reception hall, offices for admissions, counseling, financial aid, business office, student information, student club rooms, athletic office, game area, kitchen, dining, vending, student lounge, reception, coffee bar, and associated storage.

The upper floor houses the LRC components including library book stacks, reading areas, offices, information desk, Information Technology and A/V offices and work rooms, library instruction classroom, work study conference rooms, small group learning and study rooms, outdoor reading areas, and staff rooms.

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Virginia Military Institute

T&L was retained by the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) for Term Contracts to provide professional architectural, engineering and/or surveying services on an “as needed” basis for projects such as investigations, studies, reports, design, and related services. T&L has been under a Term Contract at VMI since 2011. A sampling of the projects commissioned by VMI to date include:

Architectural
301 & 306 Letcher Avenue
Moody Hall Study – Phase I
Moody Hall Exterior Repairs
Terrace Roof Repairs
Kilbourne Hall Office Modifications
Cabell, Carroll & American Legion PARs
Cabell House – Architecture (All Phases)
Aquatics Center PAR

Structural
Earthquake Evaluations
301 & 306 Letcher Avenue
Old/New Barracks Investigation (Stoops/Turrets/Parapet)
McKethan Pavilion
Swing Stage Scaffolding
New Barracks Concrete (Stoops) Repair
Boiler Fall protection & Catwalk Flooring Replacement
Post-wide Concrete & Step Replacement
Crozet Hall Turret & Parapet Repairs
Burma Road Gas Line Replacement

MEP
Barracks Hot Water – Mechanical Engineering
Heat Plant Construction Phase Services
Crozet Hall Electrical Study

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VCCS – Southside Virginia Community College – Christanna Campus

The proposed Technology, Innovation & Success Center (TISC) on Southside Virginia Community College’s (SVCC) Christanna Campus will bring together a variety of programs and functions that support “The New Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative.

T&L is partnering with the Virginia College Community System (VCCS) and SVCC to provide full Service A/E design, bidding and construction contract administration services for the new TISC. Included among the program elements are:

• Career Center, Veteran’s Center, Credentialing Center, and an IT Networking and Security Training Laboratory.

Existing services to be relocated to the proposed facility include:

• Student Services, Financial Aid, Admissions and Records, Comprehensive Learning Center (CLC), and IT Services. The CLC will replace the existing campus library.

The new facility will provide the resources and support needed to enable citizens across the region the opportunity to participate and succeed in all areas of post-secondary education and training.

The goal and vision of the new TISC is to ensure a workforce across Southside Virginia that is trained, credentialed, and ready to work while also providing a focus and iconic identity for both the campus and student population.

Bids for the project were opened on June 28, 2018 and the results were excellent. A total of six bids were received.

Construction began in August 2018.

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