Craddock-Cunningham Architectural Partners PC, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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| Architecture Firm | Craddock-Cunningham Architectural Partners PC |
| People | Hal C. Craddock, AIA; Lynn Cunningham, AIA; Jim Vernon, RA; Mark Smith, AIA; |
| Address | 10 Ninth Street |
| Lynchburg, Virginia, 24504 USA | |
| Telephone | (434) 846-8456 |
| Fax | (434) 846-4534 |
| info@ccappc.com | |
| Web Site | |
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[edit] Services
Adaptive Reuse, Addition/Alteration, Architecture, Design/Build, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Master Planning, Site Analysis
[edit] Focus
Craddock Cunningham Architectural Partners, PC (CCAP) is a Lynchburg-based design firm specializing in Architecture, Planning, and Interior Design. Having evolved from a predecessor firm established in 1952, CCAP has been in operation serving Lynchburg and Central Virginia for over 50 years.
Located on the historic Riverfront of the James River, our office is owned and operated by Hal C. Craddock, AIA and Lynn A. Cunningham, AIA, partners for 24 years. In order to meet expanding markets and to better serve clients in southwest Virginia, the partners opened a branch office in Downtown Blacksburg along with Architect, Michael S. Hedgepeth, AIA. The branch has experienced a successful operation since its inception in 2004.
CCAP’s mission is to: Develop long term client partnerships through inspired design and buildings that are cost effective to develop, exciting to experience, and a joy to create. The employees at CCAP make this mission possible. The cliché “our people are our greatest asset” is an understatement. Well trained and highly motivated professionals combine the art of listening with creative thinking and disciplined design to form a strong partnership with the client and produce extraordinary results.
We view “design” as a broad spectrum of services, covering everything from city and community planning and development to selection of interiors for professional office spaces. The bulk of our practice falls squarely in the traditional “middle of the spectrum,” planning and designing new buildings and the adaptive use of older and historic buildings for new uses. Architecture is our passion and the foundation of our mission.
Over the last 50 years, CCAP has worked for market segments including Private Independent Schools and Colleges, Municipalities, Commercial Properties, Adaptive Use, and Ecclesiastical projects. We have worked on over 25 Adaptive Use projects in Downtown Lynchburg alone. We have formed partnerships with schools that now consider us their “Campus Architect,” and we have worked with municipalities across the state designing offices, courthouses, and jails. Our reputation among our clients could be described as ethical, practical, and cost efficient. We work hard to produce the desired outcome of our client’s dreams and visions for their projects.
Our name says it all...we strive to be good “partners,” helping clients see and explore the future; in the end they can choose the future they want to achieve for their visions and goals.
[edit] University Gateway Center, Blacksburg, Virginia
The new “University Mall Tower” creates a prominent four story street front along two of Blacksburg’s busiest streets. At the southeast corner, facing the intersection, is a curved tower housing the south entry and several levels of conference room space above. The north entry facing the existing Mall opens to a two level Lobby/ Atrium that connects to the central corridor and flanking retail spaces. A new branch office of BB&T bank is located on the ground level. Levels two through four houses over 300 employees in 50,000 s.f. of space for the Virginia Tech Foundation and Development offices.
The palette of exterior materials includes several shades of brick, cast stone banding and cladding, aluminum panels for the splayed cornice, and of course, some Hokie Stone. Communications wiring will link the Building to the Tech network. A pedestrian bridge spans between the building and a new 390 space parking deck which is also a part of this initial master plan generated construction. Site work commenced in the spring of 2005. The project was completed in November, 2006.
[edit] Amazement Square Children’s Museum, Lynchburg, Virginia
CCAP was involved with the Children’s Museum project since its inception in the early 1990’s. Early on, we assisted the Museum Board with property selection and acquisition, building stabilization, and exhibit concept and development.
When the concept of a museum finally became a reality, CCAP provided full design services for adaptive use of this historic 19th century riverfront landmark. The design celebrates the building’s historic architecture by retaining and refurbishing the exposed features of its original structure and through the introduction of a central climbing structure, the “Amazement Tower”, which penetrates through the core of the building from basement to rooftop.
This structure, composed of stone, rich red brick, and hefty wood members, serves as the housing and backdrop for newly integrated building systems and a series of dynamic museum exhibits. Since opening its doors in early spring of 2001, the museum has exceeded its projections for visitation and has established itself as the premier children’s museum in the region.
[edit] Fork Union Military Academy Aquatics Center, Fork Union, Virginia
During the conceptual phase of design, 3-Deminsional computer modeling was used to study the interior spaces and the exterior massing and athletics. These computer models were used for design purposes as well as for fund raising efforts by the Academy. CCAP submitted all requirements for county approval for zoning, site erosion and sediment controls, building and life safety plans.
Design efforts took approximately 12 month due to value engineering reviews and redesign requirements. The value engineering was in direct response to a global shortage of steel and concrete products. The changes did not effect the overall building aesthetics on the energy efficiency of the building systems. By working directly with the selected contractor and with the owner, CCAP was able to provide a design that was agreeable to all participants.
Construction commenced in March of 2005 and was completed in October of 2006. CCAP performed construction administration during the entire 19 months of construction and was also retained by the owner to design a new parking lot and landscape/hardscape plan to support the influx of additional visitors attending the athletic programs at the campus.
