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Gilbert Place Hard Hat Tour

  • 400 Turner Street Northwest Blacksburg, VA, 24060 United States (map)

Gilbert Street Mixed-Use Development by Hanbury

July 20 at 5:30 p.m.  |  400 Turner St NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060 


"This mixed-use development will bring 260,000 square feet of Class A office/research/innovation space to [Virginia Tech]. Sited at the edge of campus as the transition point into downtown, the development promotes a more walkable urban district." For more information, please visit:  https://www.hewv.com/projects/virginia-tech-foundation-gilbert-street-mixed-use-development/

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Evaluate site design strategies specific to an urban site integrating dining, retail, office, and parking with a desire for increased accessibility and purposeful pedestrian paths.

  2. Discuss structure and design details integrated using a BIM coordination process. 

  3. Discuss the process for development of the rooftop venue with no assigned tenant.

  4. Discuss the design process of the lobby space and the history of the site and neighborhood.

This tour has been approved for 1 LU/HSW credit.
RSVP Nick Wade: nwade@sfcs.com

Earlier Event: July 16
ARE Prep: Construction and Evaluation
Later Event: July 27
Salem High School Hard Hat Tour