Cowgill Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia
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| Cowgill Hall | |
| Designer | Shriver and Holland Associates, Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Location | Blacksburg, Virginia, USA |
| Date | |
| Building Type | School and Academic |
| Construction System | concrete, steel, glass. |
| Climate | Warm Temperate |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Street Address | Turner Street |
| Notes | School of Architecture and Urban Studies. On the Virginia Tech campus. Adjoins Burchard Hall. |
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"Cowgill Hall, located on Turner Street, is the home of Virginia Tech's School of Architecture and Urban Studies. It was named for Clinton Cowgill, who retired in 1956 after 28 years as the architecture department head.
"Adjacent to Cowgill Hall are what appear to be concrete walkways, but are actually a roof to a lower part of another building - Burchard Hall. Underneath are workshops and drawing boards for students majoring in architecture or Industrial Design. The glass pyramids are actually skylights.
"In 2006, Cowgill Hall was named the winner of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects Test of Time Award. This award is presented annually to a building that has served the same function for at least 25 years." –Wikipedia
- Client: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Cost:
- Area: 63,000 square feet (5,900 square meters)
- Height: Four (4) Stories
- Site:
- Program: Studios, offices, classrooms and library for Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Urban Studies.
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- Photo, distant overview.
- Photo, building corner detail.
- Photo, front façade overview.
- Photo, entry bridge.
- Photo, lobby.
- Photo, interior corridor.
- Drawing, First floor plan, Cowgill and Burchard Halls.
- Drawing, Second floor plan, Cowgill and Burchard Halls.
- Drawing, building details.
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- Building Description at Virginia Tech Architecture School web site.
- Building Description at architect's web site.
